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Originally Posted by GeoffC
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You nailed it! Armadilloes have a fear reflex that makes them jump high when frightened. When a speeding car is the frightener, they jump right up in front of the oncoming car and get smooshed. True story, I read it in Nature about 10 years ago. Every time I see a roadkill armadillo now, I think, "Hmph, that'll learn ya to jump real high in front of a speeding car."