A group of armadillos originally thought to be a single species may actually be four separate species, research has found. The nine-banded armadillo, the official state small mammal of Texas, may in ...

Purdue College of Agriculture News: An armored mammal, once limited to the swamps and forests of the Deep South, is now burrowing its way through the backyards and woodlands of Indiana. The ...

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 ...

Roadkill and genetic analysis reveal that the mysterious creatures are more diverse than we thought. By Lauren Leffer Updated Jul 1, 2024 9:23 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

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 ...

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?

The only armadillo native to the United States is the nine-banded. Armadillos are the only mammal other than humans to carry a specific strain of leprosy. The armadillo's closest animal relative is ...

Researchers in France and Chicago have discovered that the armadillo native to Texas and other parts of North America is actually its own species. The study, published last summer in Systematic ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- After years of reports of possible sightings, officials have confirmed that armadillos have been spotted inside Bernheim Forest. In a news release posted on the Bernheim ...

The nine-banded armadillo, which ranges all the way from Argentina to Nebraska, is actually four separate species. One of the species, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo, is new to science. Meanwhile, ...