“We finally got the whole picture,” Delsuc said. The nine-banded armadillo was actually four distinct species lumped together, according to a study published June 22 in the peer-reviewed ...

The hard plate on the head of the armadillo covers any openings, turning it into a ball of impenetrable armor. Three-banded armadillos have an incredible sense of smell. This scent sensitivity helps ...

She’s spent years studying three of the 20 species of armadillos. Her doctoral research focused on Euphractus sexcinctus, aka the yellow, or six-banded, armadillo (above), whose courtship ...

The Mammals Dark team travelled to Argentina to film one of the least mammal-like mammals in the world – the ‘large hairy armadillo’. Image by Tom Parry. Camera operator Max Smith sets up a ...

The three-banded armadillo is indigenous to Brazil. It’s one of only two species of armadillo that can roll into a ball. "I’m delighted to welcome such an important member to the 2014 team ...