Giant Armadillos are key “ecosystem engineers” in the Brazilian Pantanal that dig burrows used by dozens of species, including Southern Tamanduas and several other armadillo species.  However, almost nothing is known about this largest armadillo species (up to 110 lbs!), and most information is anecdotal.  The giant armadillo is threatened with extinction and is currently classified as Vulnerable to Extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Interpretive Naturalists Mary Pederson and Bridget Smith championed a grant to help the Giant Armadillo Project (http://giantarmadillo.org.br) purchase field equipment like camera traps and telemetry and GPS units to monitor burrows and track the movement of collared individuals for the first time.
Baby giant armadillo