Dasypus novemcinctus

Dasypus novemcinctus, better known as the Hoover hog, was among Crumby's earliest introductions to exotic nature.  That's because, long ago, according to Crumby's now suspect recollection of ancient events,  and based partly on hearsay, the local Montgomery Ward store donated a cage full of monkeys (probably Macaque mulattto) to the city. Then a semi-responsible party within the city decided to supplement the caged monkeys with Hoover hogs, thus effectively doubling the entertainment value of the attraction.  So there,  in that particular city park, within a big metal cage, stayed monkeys, probably macaques, and Hoover hogs, together.   Few, if any, may recall how long the cage housed both.  Certain it is that the insectivorous Hoover hogs could not have long survived on the citrus and vegetables that may have comprised the bulk of the monkey chow.  Nor could the Hoover hogs have much appreciated the blandishments or antics of their associated primates. But maybe, for a time, the hogs gleaned insects attracted to uneaten herbage or monkey dung. Course, they would have had to compete with the monkeys for those, too.  Mercy!

Anyway, this Hoover hog dwells in happier circumstance, maybe, tunneling a sandy terrace along the dammed Colorado.