While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch ...

Nine-banded armadillos have already overrun 28 North Carolina counties, and now officials are sounding alarms as the ...

Scientists found a widespread armadillo is four distinct species, a study said. One of these, the Guianan long-nosed armadillo pictured above, is a new species. Photo from Quentin Martinez ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The newly described Guianan long-nosed armadillo. Through genetic and trait analysis, biologists say they’ve uncovered the covert ...

Armadillos are often assumed to be a critter of the wild west, but they can actually be found in several places across the United States, including Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources ...