Giant armadillo attracts hunters for its meat and primarily – for subsistence. They are terrestrial, spending their life on the ground. They are solitary animals, getting together with others of their kind only to mate. The animal is threatened by loss of habitat due to deforestation.

The main reasons behind the risk of extinction of giant armadillos are deforestation of their natural habitat and their illegal hunting and trapping in order to be subsequently sold to collectors. They vary widely in size and color, from the 6-inch-long, salmon-colored pink fairy armadillo to the 5-foot-long, dark-brown giant armadillo. Being considered as a pest, this animal is frequently killed by farmers throughout the area of its habitat. Giant Armadillo Habitat. Behavior. The Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus), colloquially Tatou, Ocarro, Tatu-canastra or Tatú Carreta, is the largest living species of armadillo.It was once found widely throughout the tropical forests of eastern South America and now ranges throughout varied habitat as far south as northern Argentina.. Giant armadillos are nocturnal and are active mostly during the night, and spending the day inside burrows. Description. The Reserva natural Formosa, located in Argentina, was created primarily for the purpose of protecting the giant armadillo.

Others have black, red, gray, or yellowish coloring.