Do people really eat armadillos?

As odd as it sounds... the answer is YES! In many areas of central and south America Armadillo is often used as part of an average diet

Armadillo meat is a traditional ingredient in Oaxaca, Mexico, some people in south America even keep armadillos as edible housepets,

During the Depression, armadillos were often eaten by hungry people, They were called “Hoover hogs” by people angry with then-President Herbert Hoover’s broken promise of a chicken in every pot, The meat is said to taste like fine-grained, high-quality pork