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NORFOLK, Va. — We all love it when a new baby animal is born at the Virginia Zoo and staffers just announced a brand new edition to the park! Malassada, a female, the three-banded armadillo was ...
Baby Armadillo Born at Virginia Zoo Rolling into Hearts All Over the World The baby armadillo was born at the Virginia Zoo in November and has grown from 3 ounces to 1.5 pounds over the past few ...
NORFOLK, Va. - While most people waited to hear a verdict for “spring” or “more winter” weather on Groundhog Day, the Virginia Zoo celebrated Armadillo Day, and for a special reason: to ...
Virginia Beach, Va. – Crews in Virginia Beach responded to a fire at Armadillo Mini Storage on Wednesday night. Calls came in at 10: 04 p.m. and when units arrived, there was a fire in one of ...
This past spring, Amanda Goldberg crouched in the leafy undergrowth of a southwestern Virginia forest and attempted to swab a mouse for COVID. No luck; its nose was too tiny for her tools. “You ...
Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are the only armadillo species inhabiting the United States. Once found only in the southwest, armadillos are now headed north. Populations can now be ...
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There’s a new baby-sized ball of fun at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. Malassada, or “Molly” for short, was born on November 15 to parents Izel and Vigo, the zoo ...
Participants in the NC Armadillo project can upload photos — if available — and location information by using the iNaturalist app or via an email to [email protected]. Native to Central ...
Case in point: armadillo penises. Armadillo penises have the power to change the way people think about scientists and the animals they experiment with; they just need someone to tell their story.
A pair of armadillos at the Virginia Zoo welcomed a little one in November, the zoo announced Monday. The baby armadillo is a female, three-banded armadillo named Malassada, or Molly for short. She… ...