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 ...

Texas' official state small mammal has a new name. Per a new study recently published in the journal Systematic Biology, the nine-banded armadillo—known scientifically as Dasypus novemcictus ...

A Texas woman caught a rare sight and a heart-melting moment when an extra-large armadillo family tried to cross the road. Check out the video!

I n the realm of quirky food names, armadillo eggs must be in the top five. First of all, armadillos are mammals and don't lay eggs; and if they did, who would even think of eating them? Turns out ...

The symbolism of the armadillo has been as expansive and messy — and controversial — as Texas itself. A close cousin to the anteater and the sloth, the armadillo has been a stand-in for the ...

The armadillo found in Texas and the United States is now classified as the Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo. Kyle McClenagan | Posted on February 5, 2025, 2:57 PM (Last Updated: February 6, 2025, 11: ...

In the clip, captured by Amanda Walding, a mother armadillo is seen crossing a quiet Texas road in broad daylight, trailed by an unusually large litter of seven pups.

Seven tiny armadillos waddling behind their mother like a slow-moving conga line have stolen the hearts of Texans thanks to a rare, feel-good video shared by the Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

The small state mammal of Texas, armadillos are about the size of a cat and weigh up to 17 pounds. They have a bony, scaled shell to protect them from predators.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a cute video of an armadillo cooling off in a state park river during the summer heat. MySA Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS -- An armadillo family was spotted recently crossing a Texas road and one baby struggled to keep up with its six siblings. Mama and the other pups made it safely across, while ...