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Nine-banded armadillos believed to have caused LEPROSY in Florida patients
UK DailyMail ^ | 28 February 2015 | Christopher Brennan

Posted on 02/28/2015 1:53:53 PM PST by LucyT

Three people have been diagnosed with leprosy in Florida and some of the cases are thought to be linked to armadillos.

Health officials in Volusia County said that the cases are not related, though two of those who have been diagnosed with Hansen’s disease, or leprosy, since October had been in contact with nine-banded armadillos.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: armadillos; hansensdisease; leprosy; volusiacounty
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To: roofgoat
The jumping reaction is standard defensive behavior for the animal. They tend to jump vertically to about waist high when startled. I walked up on one on a trail in Wichita Falls. Sucker came up, hissing and growling.

It might work with predators. Not so much with trucks and cars, even those trying to straddle them. Hence the term, "Texas Speed Bump..."

21 posted on 02/28/2015 2:33:10 PM PST by jonascord (It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted...)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

OMG I hate that animal LOL. I have a stuffed Armadillo that I have no clue what to do with it along with a stuffed Baby Crocodile and a Turtles. As a kid having them in the living room gave me the creep as if they were watching me. The only thing I have caught from the Armadillo is the Creeps.


22 posted on 02/28/2015 2:34:09 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

I see them as road kill. I swerve to avoid them.

Eyew.


23 posted on 02/28/2015 2:34:33 PM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
"Which "subculture" are you from?

Obama voters.

24 posted on 02/28/2015 2:35:29 PM PST by jonascord (It's sarcasm unless otherwise noted...)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Our ancestors ate a lot more small game than venison.

And what was life expectancy?

Not every time a person eats some critter will they come down sick but over time, as enough people eat the critters, viruses and assorted pathogens will cross over into the human population.

25 posted on 02/28/2015 2:35:50 PM PST by fso301
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To: fso301

There’s a lot to be said for ordering it well done...


26 posted on 02/28/2015 2:41:21 PM PST by null and void (No crime, real or imagined, is too small to not be declared a felony.)
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To: LucyT
Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Possum on the half-shell.

27 posted on 02/28/2015 2:44:31 PM PST by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: roofgoat

We trap and destroy them, sometimes 6 or 8 each summer in mid-Missouri.

20 years ago, there were no armadillos here.


28 posted on 02/28/2015 2:44:33 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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To: doc maverick
Mexicans do eat armadillos. Saw it on Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods.
29 posted on 02/28/2015 2:45:03 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: Cold Heart

And he didn’t like it.


30 posted on 02/28/2015 2:46:07 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: LucyT
Armadillos are considered to be yummy eating around here:

Possum on the Half-Shell

But be sure and count the bands (NO nine-banders)

31 posted on 02/28/2015 2:48:47 PM PST by capt. norm (Don't worry if plan A fails, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet.)
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Going for the Green!

Let's Git-R-Done!

32 posted on 02/28/2015 2:51:15 PM PST by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
possum on the half shell

LOL, people do eat them, or did during the Great Depression. I had a highly incensed Texan Freezer argue with me that they didn't, but they did. People did what they had to do. Heck, they were eating groundhog and possum here. Had to feed them cornmeal for a while to clean them out, I've heard. Tough and very strongly gamey otherwise.

33 posted on 02/28/2015 2:54:29 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Cold Heart

I had some friends in Florida with an air boat and a cottage. Armadillo (Diller) and Swamp Cabbage and occasionally gator tail were not uncommon at the dinner table.


34 posted on 02/28/2015 2:58:35 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: piytar

Armadillo recipe:
Catch and kill an armadillo
Clean it with a hammer and a hunting knife, (slight exaggeration) taking care not to puncture the pancreas, which may contain the leprosy bug
Discard the innards
Cut up the meat to your liking
Bread it in milk, egg, flour, or bread crumbs...some people prefer cornflakes
Heat grease in pot till its good and hot
Cook armadillo till done...make sure its not undercooked
Serve yourself and friends and enjoy it with a Shiner or Lone Star beet.


35 posted on 02/28/2015 3:12:03 PM PST by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: piytar

Armadillo recipe:
Catch and kill an armadillo
Clean it with a hammer and a hunting knife, (slight exaggeration) taking care not to puncture the pancreas, which may contain the leprosy bug
Discard the innards
Cut up the meat to your liking
Bread it in milk, egg, flour, or bread crumbs...some people prefer cornflakes
Heat grease in pot till its good and hot
Cook armadillo till done...make sure its not undercooked
Serve yourself and friends and enjoy it with a Shiner or Lone Star beet.


36 posted on 02/28/2015 3:12:03 PM PST by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: uglybiker
Possum on the half-shell.
37 posted on 02/28/2015 3:12:36 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: LucyT
Q: Did you hear what happened when the leper who ran into a screen door?
A: He strained himself.

Q. What do you call a leper in a hot tub?
A. Chowder

How do you fit 47 lepers in a Volkswagen?
Use a blender.

How do you get them out?
Use Doritos.

What's the difference between a leper and a tree?
A tree has limbs.

What do you do when a female leper bats her eyes at you?
Catch 'em and yell "You're OUT!"

How can you tell if you've gotten a letter from a leper?
There's a tongue stuck to the envelope.

"Mrs. Johnson, can Timmy come out to play?"
"Now, boys, you know Timmy has leprosy."
"Then can we come inside and just watch him rot?"

Why did the leper go to the gun dealer?
He wanted to buy some arms.

Why did they cancel the leper hockey game?
There was a face-off in the corner!

Did you hear about the leper who laughed his head off?

How do you make a skeleton?
Put a leper in a wind tunnel.

Did you hear about the lepers against the bomb?
They were already disarmed.

How can you stop a leper from robbing a bank?
You dis-arm him.

Why did the hooker leave the leper colony?
Business was dropping off.

How many lepers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Two. One to screw it in, and the other to give him a hand.

How do you make spagetti?
Hit a lepper over the head with a tennis racket.

Do you know why the Beatles never played at a lepper colony?
Lend me your ear and i'll sing you a song..."

Did you hear they had to cancel the leper football game?
There was a hand-off at the 50 yard line.

What do you call a leper in a Jacuzzi?
Porridge. No, call him Stew

Hear about the Leper who failed his driving test?
He left his foot on the clutch.

Why was the Leper unable to talk?
Cat had his tongue.

Why was the Leper kicked off the relay team?
He lost the last leg.

Why did the Leper baseball pitcher retire?
He threw his arm out.

Why couldn't the Leper tie his new running shoes?
They cost him an arm and a leg.

Why do Lepers make such good neighbors?
They're always willing to lend a hand.

Why did the Lepers lose the war?
Because they were defeated from the start.

38 posted on 02/28/2015 3:15:10 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: LucyT
The organism is Mycobacterium leprae - hard to kill, really hard to culture. When I was an undergraduate the only place you could culture the thing was, yes, armadillo foot pads. I swear I am not making that up.
39 posted on 02/28/2015 3:17:15 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Veggie Todd

Q: What did the leper say to the hooker?
A: Keep the tip...


40 posted on 02/28/2015 3:34:47 PM PST by null and void (No crime, real or imagined, is too small to not be declared a felony.)
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