“Armadillo” is Spanish for “little armored one.” Of the 20 species, only one – the nine-banded armadillo – is native to the United States. Bands are movable sections of the mammal’s hard shell.

Today we meet the northern naked-tailed armadillo. It’s a stinky little armored animal that lives underground, dines on insects, and nobody really knows anything else about it! The northern ...

They are nine-banded armadillos, and they're becoming increasingly common across the state. But unlike the first European ...

The “little armored one” is making its way across North Carolina, and wildlife officials want you to conduct a bit of surveillance. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to ...

Armadillos slowly migrated from the west and were first spotted in Tennessee about 35 years ago, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency.

More armadillos are popping up in North Carolina and animal experts are trying to get a read on how far they're expanding. If you see a nine-banded armadillo this summer, the North Carolina Wildlife ...