. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE ARMADILLOSâTHREE-BANDED. 391 Economic Value The usefulness of the Armadillos is ofArma- by no means inconsiderable. The dillos. Indians are exceedingly fond of the flesh of all the species, Europeans eating only that of two kinds. Kappler says that their flesh loses its unpleasant odor of musk if it is soaked over night in a solution of salt and lemon juice. Reng- ger says that the flesh of an Armadillo, fried and seasoned with Spanish pepper and lemon juice, is one of the most palatable of dishes. The Indians of Paraguay manuf

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. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE ARMADILLOSâTHREE-BANDED. 391 Economic Value The usefulness of the Armadillos is ofArma- by no means inconsiderable. The dillos. Indians are exceedingly fond of the flesh of all the species, Europeans eating only that of two kinds. Kappler says that their flesh loses its unpleasant odor of musk if it is soaked over night in a solution of salt and lemon juice. Reng- ger says that the flesh of an Armadillo, fried and seasoned with Spanish pepper and lemon juice, is one of the most palatable of dishes. The Indians of Paraguay manufacture small baskets out of the shell; the Botocudos make speaking-tubes from the skin of the tail which they strip off in one piece; formerly bodies of guitars were made out of the shields. THE THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO. The still less known Three-banded Armadillos, called Apar or Mataco by the natives and Bolita by the Spaniards (Tolypeutes tricinctus), is the repre- sentative of another species, the first appellation of which was said to refer to a shell which had been says, in the open country, but Goering could not learn whether or not it excavated burrows. The natives occasionally capture it when out hunting other Armadillos, the flesh of which, as has been said, constitutes a favorite dish with the Gauchos. But as the Mataco is a pretty creature, it is usually the recipient of mercy and is kept as a pet. The Bolita a Fa- The children play with it, roll it uorite Pet for back and forth or let it run along a Children. board and rejoice in the clattering which the contact of its feet with the plank pro- duces. Goering had many visitors who begged to be shown the animal. Though it had not been long in confinement, it showed great docility, and from the first moment it would without any hesitancy take food proffered in one's hand. It would eat all kinds of fruit and leaves, especially peaches, gourds and lettuce, never refusing food when it was offered it. On account of the sma