Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are the only armadillo species inhabiting the United States. Once found only in ...

Creature Feature! Hey Creatures! Thanks for coming back for a brand new animal CREATURE FEATURE. Today, I want to introduce you to Mato, the three banded armadillo. Please note that Mato is not my pet ...

The nine-banded armadillo is the official state animal of Texas. The giant armadillo can have up to 100 teeth, according to the San Diego Zoo.

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 ...

One of the species sticks with the name and description of the classic nine-banded armadillo. The fourth represents a previously undescribed species (the first within armadillos in 30 years).

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 ...

The nine-banded armadillo, the official state small mammal of Texas, may in fact be made up of four distinct species, one of which is new to science, according to a new paper in the journal ...

Health & Science Texas armadillo isn’t what you think. New research reveals hidden diversity for species. The study found that what is typically called the Nine-banded Armadillo is really four ...

A video shows a rare sighting of armadillo quadruplets in Texas. Here are 8 fun facts about the species that you probably don't know.

T he first recorded musing in Texas over what, exactly, the nine-banded armadillo could mean came in the fall of 1891, after an unnamed Texan admirer sent President Benjamin Harrison what turned ...

The nine-banded armadillo, which is the size of a cat or small dog, is the only species found in the U.S. With the exception of East Texas' Trans-Pecos, nine-banded armadillos can be found ...

The nine-banded armadillo, which is native to Central and South America, has been migrating north for decades as average temperatures rise. And because of the mild winter Kansas City just had, it ...