The new armadillo is a bit bigger than the other three species, has a hairless shell, a robust, dome-shaped skull, and an additional bone in its spine. But overall, all four species look very ...

The new species—found in a region of northeastern South America known as the Guiana Shield—wasn't any type of subspecies before and is now the newest species of armadillo, named the Guianan ...

Science A new armadillo species was hiding in plain sight Roadkill and genetic analysis reveal that the mysterious creatures are more diverse than we thought. Lauren Leffer Jul 1, 2024 9:23 AM EDT ...

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 ...

Video captures rare sighting of armadillo quadruplets. Here's 8 facts you may not know Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman Fri, June 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM UTC 4 min read ...

Olivia O’Hearn, a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, studies a dead armadillo. Researchers have collected and ...

And no, most armadillos can’t protect themselves by curling up into a ball. Only one species, the La Plata three-banded armadillo of South America, can pull off that trick.

Massive, but little-known, the giant armadillo caught on cameratrap. Photo by: Kevin Schafer/The Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project. The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is not called a giant ...

Take a rare peek inside an armadillo’s den — see which 12 surprising species stop by! #Wildlife #Armadillo #Nature ...

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 ...