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Armadillo is Spanish for ______

COUNTRY'S ROARING '70s ______Learn about the ARMADILLO, the state mammal of Texas, by matching phrases from the Armadillo Fast Facts Key with the blanks on this sheet.

Armadillo Fast Facts Key __ Snout to find favorite foods like eggs, insects, and fruit __ Leathery shell to protect the body __ Feet and legs to dig a hole for hiding or jumping up to six feet in the air __ Little Armored One __ Hairy underbelly to help navigate their environment

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3 Armadillos like warmer climates ______3 They can sleep for sixteen hours a day 3 The first traces of what could become an Armadillo were seen over fifty million years ago WHAT WAS ARMADILLO WORLD HEADQUARTERS? Armadillo World Headquarters was a concert hall in Austin, Texas, that opened in 1970 in a redesigned National Guard armory building. The owners chose the armadillo to represent their club due to the animal’s perseverance and peaceful nature. The artists and fans of Armadillo World Headquarters were strong and determined—like its namesake animal—to make and listen to the music they loved.

These artists played at the Armadillo between 1970 and 1980. Look for artifacts from these artists as you walk through the galleries. Write down the object you found or a fact you learned about each of them.

Ray Charles ______

Charlie Daniels Band ______

Emmylou Harris ______

Waylon Jennings ______

Willie Nelson ______

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ______

John Prine ______

Earl Scruggs ______

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