We are not sure what is going on but there are a LOT of armadillo carcasses on this particular stretch of US-54E in western Missouri. Lucky for us, media crew #3 photographer Rafiel Chait is an armadillo expert. Sort of.
"I watched a show on Discovery once...a long time ago...and they said that armadillos jump when a car is just about to drive over them. The armadillos are low enough that the car could clear them BUT apparently the armadillos freak out and jump straight up to their demise. We call them...suicide dillos."
Another interesting fact about armadillos is that they are the only species (aside from humans) to have identical twins at birth.
This learning moment has been brought to you by media van #3. Thanks Rafiel!
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