one thing I know about armadillos is that some have proven to be a carrier of leprosy.

They also generally have genetically identical quadruplets. Pete

I had a look around on the web. Apparently the Maya indians used to eat them and trade in their meat. The link below gives a few receipes, not in a survival situation, but it give you an idea of how your mean't to cook it. If you click on the general info link you get tips on how to remove that "gamie" taste
Happy hunting.
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Hi Hillbilly,
Please produce proof of your statement that armadillos carry leprosy. As a member of the British Community here, I visit a leper colony on a regular basis, and having researched the facts (I think) pretty thoroughly, the disease can only be passed from human to human during the infectious stage. ie. from animal to human is highly unlikely, unless you intend to have sexual relations with an armadillo !!!!!??!!!! Even that is unlikely......

It seems to me that there is no question that armadillos can (and do) carry (human) leprosy. It does not appear to be a very dangerous zoonosis, however, and most authorities believe that the likelyhood of a human developing leprosy from contact with infected armadillos to be very low. Too many sources to be a spoof - check it out with a library or www search if you like. Unless - perhaps you have already some specific reference info regarding the little critters and leprosy? If so, I sure would be interested in reading that.

Good one on you for visiting a colony regularly. It's terrible disease - I've seen it, although not in my country.

Regards,

Tom

I reckon cooking any critter with it's insides still inside is going to alter the taste of the beast, and not for the better. Perhaps Braised Armadillo in a Morrel-Chevre sauce is actually quite tasty. Having sampled Armadillo and determining it to be one of my less enjoyable tidbits, I can honestly say I won't eat Armadillo again, unless I have to again.

I have bigger things to worry about than catching leprosy from an Armadillo. In a survival situation, leprosy is a non-factor.

Actually, the only way to culture some types of mycobaterium leprae (the bug which causes leprosy) from skin biopsy specimens, in order to prove a diagnosis of leprosy, is to innoculate it into the footpad of an armadillo. No other culture media will work.

Another stange fact about the armadillo. 'Nuff said!

Back in WW VN, during a survival lesson, our group was told by a very well seasoned Green Beret that it was safe to eat anything found in the stomach of an animal.
Never tried to prove him right or wrong, just took his word for it.

May I assume that what he meant that if you found an item in an animal's stomach, you could then search for the same item and eat it? <img src="images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I have to disagree. Many animals can cope with toxins that humans cannot.

Just passed on what he said. Maybe it was GB macho talking, but that was his claim.
I don't subscribe to it one way or another.
If I got to the point where I was able to look into an animal's stomach, I think there would be a part of the animal I would consider eating first.
Burrrrrrrrp!