2. Nine-Banded The armorlike carapace of Dasypus novemcinctus may actually have up to 11 bands, bony plates connected by flexible tissue. The only armadillo whose ranks seem to be increasing ...

Recognizable for their scaly armor and ability to curl into a ball, armadillos are a familiar sight in the United States. But, as researchers were recently reminded, there’s more to these quirky ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Seeing more armadillos? You’re not alone. The nine-banded armadillos are not native to the U.S. They started moving into the Ozarks from Mexico more than 100 years ago.