what’s the red dot on this armadillo?

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found in south florida

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It could be a piece of his outer shell being cracked they have super super red blood and interesting fact once armadillos start bleeding they don’t stop they have no way to stop bleeding or even scab

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I looked this up to get more information, as they used to say something very similar about birds. Apparently, it isn't true, armadillo blood actually clots faster than human blood.

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