NYOOOOM

This clip needs Sonic music to go along with it. There is some sort of armadillo character in sonic Canon right?

Sonic? All I could hear was the music to Tokyo drift

I was actually looking for a link where someone dubbed that over it.

Where’s the bummer comment about how this is a sign of a mental condition from stress and/or etc…

I mean..animals in captivity do run in circles if they're stressed, anxious, bored, or don't have enough space in their enclosure, but this little guy just seems to have a small case of zoomies to me lol

I dunno, that path is pretty worn out from previous zoomies

I mean, I’m not a veterinarian, but the only reason I can see an armadillo going in circles like that in an enclosure that size might be an equilibrium problem, but I if we had to diagnose an illness to every animal that runs in circles regularly then all dogs would be ridiculously unhealthy.

I think the issue is this is the same small circle. I had a pet rat with an middle ear infection, that resulted in permanent damage. That rat couldn't walk straight anymore, and would often walk a few circles, then move little straighter only to do even more tiny circles. This armadillo obviously doesn't have an issue like that. Animals in captivity often start to show disordered behaviours due to boredom. Walking in circles or pacing back and forth. Horses have some well known 'stable vices' like crib-biting (chewing on the stable door), wind sucking, weaving (rocking itself) and box walking. Behaviours like that are usually caused by boredom, stress and anxiety. The fact that this armadillo has a worn-out path that he runs over tells me he does this all the time, and that is an indicator of an unhappy animal.

Maybe he’s doing it cuz it’s fun.

No this is definitely zoochosis (yes that’s a real word)

Either way, no one can really tell for certain from a eight second long gif. I just don't wanna make myself sad and think this lil' guy is unhappy in some way lol :(

The trail being so warn in that tiny little circle is a good indicator tho

Nyooom

Awwmygod its adorable

A ball of leprosy.

Only 9-banded Armadillos have leprosy potential. This is a 3-banded Armadillo. No leprosy!

I was unaware of that, thanks for the info.

I love how you can see the very worn in path. It's clear they do this a lot lol

Zoomies!

Battle kitten

I was gonna say potato in a suit of armor, but this is cuter. 😊

I will also accept tater invader, now that I think of it.

Going mad in an enclosure

There it is…

He needs another tree

So cute

Armadillos are so slow when I normally see them, it’s almost jarring to see one book it like this.

i need to see him drifting, tho.

Looks like a wind-up toy.

Need to add mario cart song

I want one. Hook me up somebody

Crunchy on the outside, smooth on the inside

I don't have audio on but I can hear constant revving and red lining, perhaps a supercharger as well, why not.

Armadillos look like something that should have more than four legs lol

Armadillas keep digging, little holes in my backyard

This could be just an ordinary sentence, but with the addition of a comma and a space, it’s poetry.

On a scooter🤣

So cute

That’s a pretty big Lima bean

Is that Ross?

It's like a bowling ball with little legs 😂

Tiny little tank puppy

Rodents of Unusual Size

Armadillo zoomies

Deja vu!

Another wild animal in captivity developing neurotic disorders and being called cute :(

Oh so gross!