Armadillos always bear Quadruplets?

Did You Know: Armadillos bear four babies at a time, always all of the same sex?

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Most members of the genus Dasypus give birth to four homozygous young (that is, identical quadruplets), but other species may have typical litter sizes that range from one to eight.

The fertilized cell split into quarters, resulting in four identical armadillos.

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