About: Pichi is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 14 publications have been published within this topic receiving 143 citations. The topic is also known as: Zaedyus pichiy.
TL;DR: The pichi of Mendoza Province can be described as an opportunistic omnivore that mainly feeds on insects and seems to be the least carnivorous of all carnivore–omnivore armadillos.
TL;DR: It is concluded that lactating females do not seem to lose bone density, at least from the carapace and femur, during lactation, and it is suggested that a high BMD may be necessary to support reproduction in female pichis.
Abstract: Fil: Actis Pena, Esteban Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Medicina y Biologia Experimental de Cuyo; Argentina