Armadillos are relatively recent arrivals in the United States. The scaly species crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico northward into Texas sometime in the mid-1800s. It’s not certain how, exactly, the ...

It's World Animal Day, so we want to celebrate the rich biodiversity that defines Texas by highlighting its official state animals. From the resilient armadillo to the majestic longhorn, each species ...

A group of armadillos originally thought to be a single species may actually be four separate species, research has found. The nine-banded armadillo, the official state small mammal of Texas, may in ...

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 Department ...

Two arctic cold snaps with accompanying winter weather this season have left many Texans wondering how much longer we have until spring-like temperatures return to the Lone Star State — and an ...

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 the ...

(WAND) - Wildlife officials are working to see whether armadillos are inching their territory northward in Illinois. They are an established species in southern Illinois. But officials with the Forest ...