The Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) was officially adopted as the state small mammal of Texas in 1995. Dasypus translates from Latin and Greek words referring to ‘hairy feet’ and/or ‘hare ...

Spring is upon us and that means all those animals that made their way south for the winter are making their way back north. Flocks of birds, kaleidoscopes of butterflies — and a roll of armadillos?

With their tough, leathery shells, interesting digging habits, and pattern of giving birth to identical quadruplets, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are full of quirks. These solitary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Armadillos are often assumed to be a critter of the wild west, but they can actually be found in several places across the United ...

There are around 20 species of armadillo, but only the nine-banded armadillo is found in the U.S. This post from rwpzoo shares two of the four nine-banded armadillo pups that mom, Patsy, recently gave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though about 20 species of armadillo exist worldwide, the nine-banded armadillo is the only one found in the United States.

Recognizable for their scaly armor and ability to curl into a ball, armadillos are a familiar sight in the United States. But, as researchers were recently reminded, there’s more to these quirky ...

The frequency of armadillo sightings in Indiana has increased in the last five years.

Spotting a nine-banded armadillo will likely become common in North Carolina, experts say, as the “armored possums” continue to call more of the state home. Nine-banded armadillos, the only armadillos ...

While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch ...

Spring has... well, it hasn't yet sprung, but it's on its way, and with spring comes April showers, May flowers, and tons of adorable baby animals. The official start ...