"New environmental licensing will build a power plant in the Cerrado and demolish a school|

#Brazil #Cerrado #Energy #Education

https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/new-environmental-licensing-will-build-a-power-plant-in-the-cerrado-and-demolish-a-school/

Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil’s #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Eucalyptus boom in Brazil’s Cerrado dries up springs, forces out smallholders https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/eucalyptus-boom-in-brazils-cerrado-dries-up-springs-forces-out-smallholders/

#Brazil #Cerrado #environment #drought #eucalyptus

Wolf apple tree leaf (Solanum lycocarpum)
Harsh and full of thorns
The fruit is the main diet of the maned wolf
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#nature #cerrado #tropicalsavannah #lobeira #brazil

My phone camera sucks 😅

Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil's #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9

Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus

Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus

Vulnerable

Extant (resident): Brazil: Minas Gerais, Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Goiás, Tocantins, Piauí, Paraíba, Ceará, Maranhão.

The Brazilian three-banded #armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as “tatu-bola” in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to #Brazil. With the ability to roll into a near-impenetrable ball, this endearing behaviour has made them an icon of conservation efforts. They are found in the dry forests and savannahs of Brazil, particularly in the #Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. These fascinating armoured creatures are Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to agricultural expansion for #palmoil, #soy and #meat. Fragmentation of their ecosystem is ongoing for infrastructure projects and #goldmining. With their population in sharp decline, efforts to protect their habitats are essential for their survival. Help them every time you shop and adopt a #vegan diet, and #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife on social media!

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Resilient Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are fascinating real-life #pokemon of #SouthAmerica. They’re vulnerable from #palmoil meat and soy #deforestation in #Brazil. Resist their #extinction! Be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9

Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil’s #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9

Appearance & Behaviour

• The word “armadillo” means “little armoured one” in Spanish.
• They are known as ‘kwaráu’ in the now extinct Huamoé language and ˈkʌ̨́ñíkį̀ in the Kambiwá language of Brazil.
• Brazilian three-banded armadillos have a good nose and can smell termites and ants through up to 20 cm of soil.
• Their loose armour creates a layer of air, helping them to regulate their temperature in harsh climates.
• They are one of only two armadillo species that can roll into a tight ball.

Brazilian three-banded armadillos are easily recognised by their distinctive armour, which is composed of bony plates known as scutes. These scutes, covered in keratinised skin, form a protective shell around the animal’s body, allowing them to roll into a tight ball when threatened. This unique defence mechanism makes them virtually immune to most natural predators in the wild – except for humans. Their compact body length of 22 to 27 cm and a weight of about 1 to 1.6 kg makes it easy for them to navigate in the forest.

Their distinctive sharp claws and elongated snouts are perfectly adapted for foraging for ants and termites. Although primarily solitary, they sometimes travel in small family groups. They keep their noses to the ground sniffing out insects and move in a deliberate cautious way. Unlike other burrowing armadillos they prefer to hide in bushes for shelter and camouflage.

Threats

Deforestation for palm oil, soy and meat agriculture

Forest and grassland destruction for soy, palm oil, sugar cane and meat plantations is a serious threat. This has drastically reduced the Brazilian three-banded armadillo’s range in the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes.

Human encroachment for infrastructure projects

The Brazilian three-banded armadillo is impervious to many natural threats in their environment. However, infrastructure projects, roads, housing have become a significant threat to their survival.

Illegal hunting

Brazilian three-banded armadillos are hunted for their skins and meat.

Conservation

Conservation efforts for the Brazilian three-banded armadillo are indirect and focused on habitat protection rather than direct intervention. Protected areas within the Cerrado and Caatinga offer some refuge for the species. Yet large portions of their habitat remains at risk for deforestation.

Habitat

Resilient and tough, this armadillo has adapted over millions of years to thrive in harsh landscapes of poor rainfall and poor soil. Brazilian three-banded armadillos are found primarily in the northeastern regions of Brazil, inhabiting the open savannahs of the Cerrado and the dry woodlands of the Caatinga.

Diet

Brazilian three-banded armadillos are primarily insectivores, relying heavily on ants and termites as their main food source. Sharp claws allow them to dig into insect nests, and they use their long, sticky tongues to collect the prey. Occasionally they supplement their diet with molluscs, worms, fruit, and carrion.

Mating and breeding

The breeding season occurs between October and January. After a gestation period of approximately 120 days, females give birth to a single pup. Newborns are born blind, and their armour remains soft and pliable in the first weeks of life. A young armadillo’s shell hardens by week four. By this time they will be capable of protective rolling into a ball and walking. They are weaned by 10 weeks of age and reach reproductive maturity between 9 and 12 months.

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Support the conservation of this species

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Further Information

Miranda, F., Moraes-Barros, N., Superina, M., & Abba, A. M. (2014). Tolypeutes tricinctus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T21975A47443455. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T21975A47443455.en

Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Brazilian three-banded armadillo. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_three-banded_armadillo

Animalia. (n.d.). Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo. Retrieved from https://animalia.bio/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo

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Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil's #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2025/06/01/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo-tolypeutes-tricinctus/

Como assim ainda não existe globo de lembrancinha em que no lugar do boneco tem uma árvore e no lugar da neve tem pétalas de ipê? 🤔

#ipê #brindes #negócio #lembrancinha #cerrado

Die #Abholzung in Brasilien ist 2024 deutlich zurückgegangen. Mit 1,24 Millionen Hektar wurden rund 32 Prozent weniger Fläche gerodet als im Vorjahr.

Besonders stark war der Rückgang im #Pantanal und #Cerrado. Trotz dieser Entwicklung bleibt das Ziel der Null Abholzung bis 2030 in weiter Ferne. Seit 2019 gingen fast 10 Millionen Hektar #Vegetation verloren, zwei Drittel davon im #Amazonasgebiet.

https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/brasilien-1-24-millionen-hektar-gerodet-aber-deutlicher-rueckgang-a-1c9cd4c6-d41b-4efb-93c8-8e198d02262b

#Brasilien #Waldverlust #Klimawandel #Umweltschutz #CO2Speicher #Regenwald

Algunas fotos de ayer, durante el apagón. Por la noche, aprovechamos para subirnos a la terraza a disfrutar del cielo nocturno sin (mucha) contaminación lumínica e incluiso vimos dos estrellas fugaces.
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#granada #zaidin #apagon #blackOut #metropolitano #cerrado #barberia #nightPhotography #SkyAtNight #nightSky #nocturno #cieloNocturno

🕸glané sur le net🕸 De Versailles à Brasilia, de marécages en Cerrado: Comme le château de Versailles sur son lit de marécages, elle fut bâtie à partir de rien, au beau milieu de la savane tropicale. Nouvelle capitale du Brésil,… #Brasilia #ChâteauDeVersailles #Marécages #Cerrado #Architecture

De Versailles à Brasilia, de m...

🕸glané sur le net🕸 De Versailles à Brasilia, de marécages en Cerrado: Comme le château de Versailles sur son lit de marécages, elle fut bâtie à partir de rien, au beau milieu de la savane tropicale. Nouvelle capitale du Brésil, Brasilia était inaugurée voici tout juste 65 ans, le 21 avril 1960.
-- file.png, A LA UNE https://www.leshumanites-media.com/post/de-versailles-%C3%A0-brasilia-de-mar%C3%A9cages-en-cerrado?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Brasilia #ChâteauDeVersailles #Marécages #Cerrado #Architecture

Neste momento, todos os cerratenses unidos no mesmo pensamento mágico: talvez este Outono seja chuvoso até o fim. 🌧️

#chuva #cerrado #outono

As the dawn light graces the Veadeiros Tablelands, a stunning field of Paepalanthus mirrors the sun's rays, giving the impression of self-luminescence.

© Marcio Esteves Cabral

@photography
#Cerrado
#sunrise
#plants

Desmatamento do cerrado foi maior com Lula do que com Bolsonaro

🇧🇷 Leia mais: https://guiadoinvestidor.com.br/noticias/desmatamento-do-cerrado-foi-maior-com-lula-do-que-com-bolsonaro/

#Cerrado

#WhatsApp es #código #cerrado (por tanto, posiblemente con backdoors) y dirigido por Mark #Zuckerberg, un pro-masculinista que se ha comprometido totalmente con las causas de #Trump..

#NoEnMiNombre

#WhatsApp es #código #cerrado (por tanto, posiblemente con backdoors) y dirigido por Mark #Zuckerberg, un pro-masculinista que se ha comprometido totalmente con las causas de #Trump.. #NoEnMiNombre