Nine-banded armadillos are expanding their range eastward across North Carolina, with sightings now reported in coastal counties. While the animals can be a nuisance by digging holes, they also eat ...

MANCHESTER, Mo. — He grabs science with his bare hands. A teacher who catches opossums, snakes and armadillos so his students can get a closer look. If Russ Barton can’t catch the animal, he calls ...

Armadillos use their sharp, strong claws to dig for food and construct elaborate burrows underneath the ground.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A group of armadillos were spotted on June 12, 2018, outside the Wildlife Rescue Center in west St. Louis County. Photo courtesy ...

Every now and then the Illinois Department of Natural Resources puts out a public request for sightings of armadillos, anywhere in the state: Folks, if you see something, say something. And ...

If you hear people talk about armadillos in Indiana, you might think they’re describing a few that strayed into our state, or you might assume the cat-sized beasts are just a curiosity. The truth is, ...

Brazilians who hunt or eat armadillos are at a higher risk of catching leprosy than people who don’t interact with the animals, a new study finds. The findings may settle a debate about whether ...

Allen the armadillo poses for a portrait inside his room at the Second Chances Wildlife Rescue in Northern Kentucky. The rescue’s founder, Brigette Brouillard, has cared for Allen since he was brought ...

They're rolling in from South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, attracted by the promise of a temperate and warming climate, vast tracts of diggable land, room to expand, and a nearly endless supply of ...