No, that’s not a dinosaur. Or dragon. Or Pokémon. It’s a baby southern three-ringed armadillo, born at the Virginia Zoo in August. It’s the second pup born to its mother, Izel, and father, Vigo.

WHAT THE SHELL?: Sightings of nine-banded armadillos, a species native to South and Central America, are becoming increasingly common in Western North Carolina. Photo by Jay Butfiloski, courtesy of ...

Armadillos can live up to 30 years in the wild. Armadillos mainly eat insects. They have strong claws and can dig burrows 20 feet long, in which they sleep up to 16 hours a day. When threatened, ...

You may or may not know that the armadillo is Texas' official small mammal. Did you know that, despite popular belief and depictions in the media, most armadillo species can't roll into a ball? Do you ...