The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) was originally native to South America. Its range now extends through Central America and the southern U.S. and is steadily expanding further north.

Nine-Banded The armorlike carapace ... bony plates connected by flexible tissue. The only armadillo whose ranks seem to be increasing, it also has the largest range—in South, Central, and ...

The nine-banded armadillo, the only armadillo species in ... According to the National Wildlife Federation, the range of nine-banded armadillos has been expanding “continually northward for ...

Have you heard about the Dallas Zoo's newest resident? Jaco, the six-banded armadillo pup, is stealing the spotlight with his ...