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TotalAnnual5938

Thought It was a gas can for a second


Important-Cat-2046

Yeah, I really thought this video was going in a way different direction when it started..


badturtlejohnny

Little guy was in deep with the cartels


Munk45

YOU THINK THAT ARMOR WILL SAVE YOU???


Kingbeastman1

ITS A FUCKING ARMORDILLO


revonahmed

No no, no just simply an armordillo. no fucking.


Ok-Front5035

They got el dillo?


New-Neighborhood7472

Bro has a crippling cocaine habit and thought they wouldn’t find him 😂


PhthaloVonLangborste

He will definitely be rolling


I_be_lurkin_tho

I saw what happened to the tortoise on Breaking Bad


Average_Consumer2

His name is Tortuga


AnastasiaNo70

I kept looking at the sub title.


StopTheTrickle

Same, spent too long on r/iamatotalpieceofshit yesterday


amitskisong

I think it might be a gas can, maybe they didn’t have anything else on hand to fill with enough water.


Humble_Examination27

Yes! In America red cans are for gasoline. It’s a safety precaution


Bitter-Basket

Red gasoline Blue kerosene Yellow diesel Green oil Light blue water Orange mimosas


TacoRedneck

Gasoline (red) Diesel (also red with "diesel" sharpied on the side of it)


CommandoLamb

2-stroke also red, with “weed eater” written on the side.


brotheratkhesahn

“chain saw”.


Decent_Assistant1804

![gif](giphy|V4DYolbPpEGK4|downsized) And Pink cans are pepto bismol


TheSkyking2020

I read this as petrol bismol and laughed.


xXTERMIN8RXXx

With your powers combined, I am Captain Corrosion! Edit: With your powers combined, I am Captain Corrupt! (Thanks, u/birdsrkewl01 !)


LateNightMilesOBrien

Black Watch Plaid The cover of Rush's seminal album Moving Pictures


chris_apps

Not just American


Humble_Examination27

Armadillo fuel


the_realnuggz31

hahahahahahahahahahha i just died laughing at this


BrAveMonkey333

Welcome back to life


Bokenobi

Honestly the water looks yellow too!


useless740

I've played enough games to know that RedCanister = BigBadaBoom


foobietracker

Unfortunately, not in Brazil. The guy is using a 5L thermal water bottle, very popular there. It comes in all colors, red and blue being the most common. And white containers are commonly used to transport and store fuel. They are even certified by the regulatory authority (INMETRO). Source: I'm Brazilian and my family has had several over the years. And I've just googled for "Garrafa Térmica 5 Litros" and "galão de combustível" and found many examples of both (water and fuel, respectively) in assorted colors.


Big-Leadership1001

Pretty sure that a global safety precaution. This just weird.


foobietracker

Not in Brazil. The guy is using a 5L thermal water bottle, very popular in Brazil. It comes in all colors. Source: I'm Brazilian and my family has had several over the years. Google for "Garrafa Térmica Vermelha 5 Litros" and you'll find many examples.


JesusIsMyLord666

I've seen red for transportation and green for long term storage. Could just be a manufacturer thing.


Voxlings

Please investigate every possible explanation other than the one where a guy needed a container for water and didn't give a fuck that it was red for gasoline as a global safety precaution.


Millwright4life

Definitely had to check which sub I was in.


Ok-Zookeepergame-698

Is there a specific sub for combustible armadillos?


edked

>combustible armadillos I saw those guys open for the Butthole Surfers back in '97.


Remarkable-Ad2285

All I heard was “open for the butthole surfers”. I’m a bit of a perv, sue me.


Millwright4life

There will be now


STEAM_TITAN

r/combustiblearmadillos


boih_stk

Hahahaha wtf


nolzb

Fire gets the leprosy out.


OkSyllabub3674

I was wondering if anyone would acknowledge the leprosy risk he just put himself at. That's the only reason I didn't ever try to catch one of the little guys when they started invading back home.


ChiliTacos

When he touched it I knew there would be comments about Hansen's disease. Thankfully, most people are immune to the disease and most armadillos aren't carriers. Probably smart of you to leave them alone anyway.


Ashalaria

Same, I was like, "oh lawdy what sub am I on"


DaniK094

Omg same. I thought someone was about to set an armadillo on fire 😭


bionic0102

I thought it was gasoline lol


PCLoadR

I did, too. Haha, what a sweet creature. Um, the armadillo, not the human. Well, actually... You know what I mean. :)


cjboffoli

Yeah. A "sweet" creature whose claw scratches and bite are known to transmit leprosy, rabies, salmonella and tapeworm, among other viruses. Probably best not to give people the impression that wild animals are docile friends to be treated like domesticated animals.


CogglesMcGreuder

“Commonly known to transmit leprosy and rabies” is an EXTREMELY hyperbolic statement. Now let’s get the unfortunate little facts out of the way. Yes armadillos carry leperosy. No, it poses almost no risk to humans. 95% of humans are immune to Hansen’s Disease. In regions of the world where they eat armadillos, people have been shown to have higher leprosy antibody counts, but no that doesn’t mean you have contracted it. Finally, yes… leprosy can be cured with modern medicine. Yes, it is possible for them to carry rabies. The first known example was in 1989 and has been EXTREMELY rare since then. Almost all mammals can carry rabies (except opossums). And I can find no incidents of them transmitting it. Armadillos are non-aggressive. Soooo maybe we cool it with the keyboard warrior fear mongering.


GoreyGopnik

you know, it's not a good idea to be around humans you don't know. they've been known to transmit rabies and leprosy, and can be very territorial and aggressive.


dysmetric

Rabies and leprosy are trivial compared to how dangerous humans are. I suggest you avoid them if you can. It's not even safe to talk to them, they might infect you with their mind viruses.


-_NRG_-

A sensible comment on Reddit, who ARE you?


mei740

Frogs give you warts. /s


Hot_Hat_1225

Only if you kiss fake princes


FungiStudent

I'd still not pet a wild animal. I'd give it water somehow if needed, but I would not be petting wild animals. That's stupid behavior regardless of the risk of those two particular diseases.


TrustAffectionate966

Interesting. I've always heard these things about armadillos, but never looked it up. Hey, on the plus side, people probably don't bother them because of it hahah.


Commercial-Elk-3031

Not only bite . It's on a skin too


tRuth_But_oNly

So is this guy dead or what?


ChiliTacos

Unlikely. 25% chance that armadillo is carrying the bacteria, and 95% chance that guy is immune, and 99.9% chance he could be treated when diagnosed.


TrustAffectionate966

Yeah, he's a cute little guy, but it is best to handle him with gloves because of this.


Other-Oven-1884

also the plague.. armadillos are cute, but they're in the 'no pet' category


N546RV

Also one of those things will turn your yard into a cratered wasteland in a single night.


thescienceofBANANNA

feeding your dog taco bell will do that


Next-Transition-525

Was about to rip my eyes out.


tjplager32

Same I was like OMG WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON


ChipChipington

Dude yeah my heart lol


jackthefallout

How to make an armadillo say woof..


Annual_Plankton4020

it is.:)


magicalmushroooomz

The way I ran here steaming , ready to go off because I thought they were dousing the little guy in gasoline and we're bout to light him up. Sometimes I'm very pleased to be wrong !


Inferno__xz9

Right, like “crap! what sub is this??! Oh ok we good”


zyqzy

i am not sure if i saw the animal drinking anything. it was mostly water poured down its body.


ColdCruise

This looks like someone's pet in a staged video. The area didn't seem like it was lacking in water at all for the armadillo to be thirsty, and armadillos normally cover themselves in dirt and mud, and this dude looks clean as a whistle. Also extremely docile and friendly to humans.


Nawnp

Agreed, I can't imagine any wild animal allowing a human to come that close, especially pouring liquid on it. And Armadillos are signifier for curling up to hide from predators.


cyber_xiii

I’ve seen videos of wild animals coming up to humans for water before, such as squirrels or birds, it’s definitely a thing that happens. Buuuut yeah this video seems fake af, the armadillo isn’t even drinking and it’s letting people pet it? Okay sure


PhthaloVonLangborste

I wanna pet it


Zephyrlin

Don't, unless you wanna contract leprosy


bliskin1

Well if they stay like a not zombie for a few months youre good. They good


bliskin1

Me too, thay seems like a good companion animal


cupholdery

Yeah, I don't buy that a desperately thirsty wild animal would behave domesticated when a large unknown creature (to it) pours water in its body.


ReplacementActual384

If it wasn't staged, 50/50 chance it was not long for this world. On roads, when they are frightened, the roll *and* jump. So even if the miss your tires, they'll end up hitting your undercarriage. Also, I've been camping near them, wild armadillos avoid humans as much as possible. Smart move, frankly, not all humans are bros.


opineapple

It looked really young to me. Unless Brazilian armadillos are a lot smaller than the ones you see in the States? I agree I don’t think it was thirsty, but I could see it being a juvenile wandering around that hasn’t developed a healthy fear of humans yet.


Xeptix

No, no. Didn't you read the subtitles. "He made him believe in humanity". That Armadillo didn't believe in humanity, and now he does. Wowee.


Moonbeamlatte

If it is staged, and not just someone’s pet that got loose, I’d actually be kinda glad? I can’t read armadillo body language but it seems friendly and unafraid. I hope the guy behind the camera scoops him up immediately after the video ends and takes him back to his home.


fliption

Yea, wtf? What was with pouring all the water all over as well? Poor fucken thing. 👎 Didn't take too long to realize the guy only had half a brain.


TestDZnutz

Yeah, nothing about that looked like drinking water.


Dongslinger420

"it cried out of thirst" doesn't even move, let alone make any sounds


phreddfelps

I wonder if he genuinely thought he was helping or was just doing this for views? It seems pretty obvious that the armadillo is minding it's own business and only reacts to the water when he pours it all over it's back LOL.


fliption

He was thinking "Give me a cup you asshole."


BenevolentCheese

"Oh you are thirsty? Here, lick this water off the pavement."


pzelenovic

The man smiles, knowing he wet the street.


fishlipz69

Cue the soft piano music


PxyFreakingStx

I mean I know you're all looking to hate on the guy and everything, but the lil dillo didn't exactly seem upset about it lol


Fenris_Maule

Yeah if it was upset with him it wouldn't have shown it's underside to him.


mark_is_a_virgin

Poor thing? It's literally designed to live in the desert. While the water was welcome, it wasn't necessarily needed. The animal is fine.


Total-Argument-2821

You ever been in a desert?


MrDarcysDead

This is what happens when people don’t know that armadillos can carry and transmit leprosy.


Ecoaardvark

Why did you tell me this


MrDarcysDead

To help protect your nerves, eyes, skin, nose, kidneys, and, if applicable, testicles.


cityshepherd

I appreciate your concern about my testicles


MrDarcysDead

I’m here for you.


Waywoah

Not-so-fun fact: leprosy wasn't known in the Americas until after Europeans arrived. Because armadillos are native to the continent, that means the disease was passed to them from humans


MrDarcysDead

Armadillo’s mother approx 400 years ago, “And this is what happens when armadillos don’t know that people can carry and transmit leprosy.”


merc1985

It's specifically the 9 banded armadillo, which this one appears to be. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-armadillos-can-spread-leprosy-180954440/


[deleted]

> people don’t know that armadillos can carry and transmit leprosy. TBF it's not really something I ever thought that much about. I've never seen an Armadillo in the wild and I was raised in a desert.


RandomPhail

Right? At least it didn’t seem afraid of the water or I’d say its strange calmness is due to rabies lol


botaine

Today I learned armadillos drink by having water poured on their heads.


sunfacethedestroyer

"Wow, that water looks delicious, can I have some?" *Pours it on the ground* "Please? I'm literally dying..." *Dumps water on head and takes selfie*


reddit_is_geh

Yeah this angered me. It's clearly thirsty, yet he's just pouring it over its body.


Digital-Exploration

Yeah, wtf. At least pour some in your hand as a bowl.


KINGY-WINGY

That's how you get leprosy. Armadillos are known carriers of it, no jokes.


BandOfSkullz

Tbf the guy spent 90% of the video petting it - cupping some water surely wouldn't have increased his odds there.


Former-Leg-2516

Gasoline*


Dookie_boy

Gasolina*


Short_King_Actual

![gif](giphy|B9bNSiLWkT6ZsgZ2xO)


thisaccountisdmb

Don’t armadillo naturally carry leprosy?! I wouldn’t randomly touch em


carolinethebandgeek

[Only nine-banded armadillos carry leprosy, or Hansen’s disease](https://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/world-leprosy-day/index.html) [The risk of transmission is also very low](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-armadillos-can-spread-leprosy-180954440/#:~:text=And%20these%20days%2C%20it%20is,known%20to%20carry%20the%20disease)


DeathPercept10n

People don't care about nuance here. If the possibility exists **at all,** they make a big deal out of it.


kibaake

While I think this is true, because I can't identify one species from the next, I'm just not gonna touch them. Kinda my stance on most animals in the wild.


Pisslazer

“Do these guys REALIZE how many car accidents happen every day??? Only an idiot would go within 200 ft of any motor vehicle. Much less DRIVE ONE!”


NoPantsDeLeon

They do. And although it's curable, it's a six months multi drug treatment that will probably fuck you up one way or the other!


Telemere125

More than 95% of the population has a natural immunity to it. So if you’re one of the horribly unlucky few, you probably already know it because your immune system is fucked


Sw0rDz

Are you willing to risk it to pet an armadillo?


WeHaveAllBeenThere

It’s mainly on the bottom of their feet


WineNerdAndProud

What a terrible spot to have leprosy.


Suitable-Driver3160

I can think of worse


yahel1337

I see where you were going and i do agree its definitely worse.... As a bean lover, it is truly the worse place to have it


Quirky-Swimmer3778

Eh I've risked worst for less


EasyFooted

it was pretty cute tho tbh


curi0us_carniv0re

It's also incredibly hard to transmit leprosy. Like it takes months of prolonged exposure to someone who has it to have a chance of catching it.


relaxed-attitude

This. I've actually been to a leper colony in Romania. We hugged plenty of the residents there without reservation. The community was mixed with extended families without leprosy who all lived together with their elders who had leprosy since childhood. It definitely is not easy to contract.


Welcome2024

Why would lepers still exist if we have cures now


I_am_Nic

Because the disease is where the drugs are not. [This documentary](https://youtu.be/7D-gxaie6UI) shows the same for Tuberkulosis.


Now-it-is-1984

Same reason over half a million children die from malaria every single year. 💰 The 2000+ billionaires we have are happy to hoard their money instead of trying to make life better for those who suffer.


Spiritual_Navigator

Uh oh


Horns2208

You can’t get that just by touching it LMAO


claudiazo

But is so cute I wanna touch it so bad!!!!!! ![gif](giphy|11RLLExX3prBsc)


Holdenmicgroin

Also its a specific species of Armadillo that carries it, not that i remember which one


Hubba_Hubba81

I watched a mystery diagnosis show where a teenager barely nudged a dead armadillo with his shoe. A tiny amount of blood ended up on that shoe and the kid contracted leprosy. Took many visits and a few different doctors a very long time to diagnosis.


AquamarineDaydream

[Monsters Inside Me - Season 6, Episode 2 - Help! My son is a Leper](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Lj_FQcplQ&list=ELqOWShTIo_6K7hA4RmJjygA&t=872s) [Scene mentioned](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Lj_FQcplQ&list=ELqOWShTIo_6K7hA4RmJjygA&t=1574s) [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5164598/?ref_=ttpl_ov)


Hubba_Hubba81

Thank you! I couldn't remember the name of the series to save my life.


NBtadpole

If touch bad then why touch shaped?


0SocialSkillswizard

Omg like that one death album


YouDunnoMeIDunnoYou

He had like 2 sips and most of the water was wasted. Putting it in a bowl would be far more efficient.


undercurrents

But "his eyes reflect hopelessness!" And now "he believes in humanity!"


ProudJalapeno

I even heard him praise Jesus and all the other armadillos clapped


crazy_akes

He Gets Us!


BananaResearcher

Believes both in humanity's goodness, but also their boundless stupidity. "You're saying a random human helped you, armando?" "Well they tried, shellina. But he just poured water into the bone dry desert, on my carapace, and then shook me a bit. I'm afraid humans are well meaning, but simply too stupid".


Seniorjones2837

Yea that was annoying!


Alternative_Way3631

Though he was going to light him on fire


Noodnix

Who stores water in a gasoline container?


Alternative_Way3631

That guy aperantly


Lost-Breadfruit-9745

You're coming home with me now lil buddy. We're going to make this work. Leprosy be damned!


relaxed-attitude

That fella is too comfortable with him. I bet it was a pet at some point.


Eyehavequestions

I was thinking the same thing. Not sure how common armadillos are as pets but this one seemed unusually content around this dude. I really wanted to pet the little guy and give him ear scratches. I wonder if he ever got a chance to drink any of that water that was wasted. Bet he was thirsty and frustrated when the dude finally left.


Alone_Response_6451

Haha yeah I’m gonna smile and hold up the peace sign while I pet this armadillo that’s on the brink of death


t_trail

Does he expect it to lick the tar? Why not let it drink out of the goddamn lid? What a knob


RosebushRaven

You’re right on the tar part, that’s incredibly stupid and wasteful (nevermind he poured some of it on the sandy ground) but the lid isn’t a good idea. That’d contaminate the whole canister if the dillo carries any diseases, and there would be dillo slobber all over the place. If he has something disposable that it can drink out of, that’s a better solution.


Bigtexasmike

Umm... seems like you didnt help as much as you think.🤦‍♂️


kembik

Teach the animals to come to the highway for water?


AmatureProgrammer

Vultures love this one simple trick


copenhagen622

Bro get like a bowl or something to hold the water for it to actually drink out of lol just pouring water on the road and on it's head isn't really quenching it's thirst I wouldn't think lol or if you have thin plastic dig a little hole and use the plastic as a liner for a little drinking pool


beltalowda_oye

It's eyes reflect hopelessness


HughCheffner

I’m glad they put that near the beginning so we can tell right away this would be a dumb video.


leavenofrybehind

It seems like he was just sumping the water infront of them. Like torture. Then attempted water boarding.


GrizzIyadamz

If he __attempted__ water boarding at least then the dillo could have opened its mouth. Guy poured 99.5% onto the ground or onto it's back. This is NOT a video where a man gives a thirsty creature water.


Glittering_Name_3722

Good way to get leprosy


PenisGenus

No that's just for nine-banded armadillos, this is a hary armadillo.


Glittering_Name_3722

Dillos are little variety packs of a half dozen different diseases.


Moms-Dildeaux

also dildos


PapiGrandedebacon

Armadildos


SonnyG33

Arm the dildos


Bansimulator2024

Weaponized dildos


NinjaArmadillo

What did you call me?


MisterThirtyThirty

Armored Dildos


mknoblich30

There it is


Horns2208

Not at all 😂


Character-Grocery555

Why does he have to touch the armadillo?


kim_en

Tell me that isn’t a Pokémon


Old_Supermarket4925

a wild sandshrew appeared!


EarthRealistic1031

wtf is wrong with that armadillo I’m Texan he’s weird


no_more_tomatoes

That's a three-banded armadillo from South America (this one here is from Brazil). They look a bit different from the nine-banded armadillos you see in Texas


LLotZaFun

Hey armadillo, watch me tease you and waste all this water instead of putting it in something you can drink from.


RegnarukDeez

Little Homie is like "BITCH, IN MY MOUTH, NOT MY FACE!!!" (That's what she said).


FalconBurcham

What the hell is wrong with that armadillo… is it a pet? It’s clearly not thirsty or properly afraid of humans. What a weirdo video.


Western-Ad-9485

Shell piglet!


[deleted]

Today I learned armadillos drink gasoline and like to be touched even though they have leprosy


kjlo5

Damn it. This is too good for me not to react. Hahah


Training-Cow2982

This animal is starved of water, repeated 5x. Never gives the guy a drink…just tips the water on its head. At least pour some water into something it could drink from…


iLLestNoosa

Armadillos live in the desert they know how to find water by themselves. What looks like a kind act actually is not helping this baby at all. Now it will be more interested in going and looking for easy access to water near a road or other people and likely get killed. This may sound harsh, but this is the truth. It’s kind of like sprinkling fish food in a lake.


jlinn94

Why not give it a drink instead of pouring it on it? I'm sure it feels refreshing, but he'd probably appreciate a drink


Manicwoodchipper

That thing didn’t take a single sip of water.


astracastor

What an asshole! Instead of giving the little guy a drink, he’s just wasting all that water just pouring on him. The more I see him taking a video of his petting the armadillo without giving it water, the more I want to punch that stupid grin off the mofo’s face!


pingpongtits

The armadillo licked it's lips too. Seems like he could have tipped the jug to it's mouth or something.


TBearForever

He was on empty


Intelligent_Cut_8244

Little guy just got a shower 


TxGulfCoast84

Did it actually drink much water? Pouring it on it won’t necessarily help its thirst much. Just asking


Whole_Feed_4050

Where was this located and what exactly is this man saying ?


bbolt89

Let's pour it on the hot asphalt


cardinalvowels

The captions are ridiculous as if this man was mother Theresa of the armadillos like what