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 ...

Block entry under decks, sheds and houses. Attaching hardware cloth is usually enough to deter armadillos from digging around under foundations, says Dykes.

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.

Nine-Banded Armored Armadillos. Armadillo is a Spanish word that means “little armored one.” This refers to the bony, armor-like plates on their bodies called scutes. They have large, shield ...

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 ...

Texans have a soft spot for armadillos. The scrappy, scaly mammal adorns countless art prints, bumper stickers, and T-shirts. On Etsy, you can buy solid-gold armadillo earrings ($850) or a vintage ...

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.

K NOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The nine-banded armadillo is a scavenger, and it has followed trails of ants and along the side of roads all the way here to East Tennessee.

PEKIN — If Mindy Wendling had not seen it with her own eyes, she might not have believed it. There was an armadillo in her backyard. Late Aug. 26, her children called her downstairs because ...

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 ...

In Portuguese, the nine-banded armadillo is also known as tatu-galinha, or the chicken armadillo, because of the taste of the meat, says Danilo Kluyber, head veterinarian of the Giant Armadillo ...

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.