Willys 18-Hour Smoked Prime Brisket Read. Willys offers great Barbecue Catering all year round. We look forward to serving you the best Texas Style BBQ in 2022 Stay safe and healthy, Armadillo Willys BBQ Family. Straight from South Texas, found this Nine-banded Armadillo and followed him back to his bu.

Never touch an Armadillo with your bare hands! They are known to carry leprosy, a disease that is very harmful to humans. Were doing everything possible to keep our stores open and serve you the products youve all come to know and love. For everyone that hasn't seen an armadillo up close, here you go. They usually hunker down when it’s hot during the day and come out at twilight when it may be cooler. Although armadillos are mammals, they have little hair and must find ways to regulate their body temperature. (This is the armadillo’s shell) Season each armadillo egg with salt and pepper, then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Tarrant County College is about 5 miles away as well. Wrap two or three strips of bacon around each armadillo egg, covering as much of the outside surface as possible. We’re also 1/2 mile south of the I-20 Freeway which runs across most of North Texas. Armadillo’s closest living relatives may be sloths and anteaters.Ĭan you imagine this animal when it roamed the earth in the dinosaur age? It was HUGE!Ĭurrent-day armadillos roll up inside their shells making them hard to eat.Īrmadillos generally scratch and dig with their powerful foot nails, for insects and larvae in the soil. Our facility is located on South Collins Street, close to AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park, better known as Home of the Dallas Cowboys and Home of the Texas Rangers. Armadillos have been on this planet for about 50 million years and many of modern day armadillo cousins are now extinct. Hot Dog - 5.95 1/4 lb all beef served w/chili, cheddar cheese and onions Fried Catfish Plate - 9.99 Farm raised, hand battered w/ salad, fries, Texas toast, and homemade tartar sauce Fried Catfish Sandwich Lrg- 7.99 Sm - 5.

This hard shell makes them less than tasty for predators. They have poor eyesight, are generally shy, are crepuscular (hunt at twilight), and have a hard outer shell, making them “little armored ones”. Because it lives throughout Texas, the armadillo is Texas’ official small animal.Īccording to Texas Parks and Wildlife, armadillos, Dasypus novemcinctus, are about the “size of a small dog”, and sleep up to sixteen hours a day. Much as been written about the armadillo, a strange creature that looks prehistoric. High resolution giclee print mounted on cradled birch plywood panel, 12 x 12.Texas designated the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) as official.

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