While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch ...

In 2010, Texans in Bee Cave decided that Punxsutawney Phil, based in Pennsylvania, wasn't Texan enough. So they came up with a different mascot to represent Feb. 2, also known in the rest of the ...

Punxsutawney Phil, perhaps the most famous weather-predicting rodent, saw his shadow this year, indicating more cold days ahead, although several other famous groundhogs, an aardvark, armadillo and a ...

In Texas, there are more animals than just a rodent charged with predicting the weather. An armadillo named Bee Cave Bob in Central Texas is quite possibly the most iconic of the four-legged ...

Every now and then the Illinois Department of Natural Resources puts out a public request for sightings of armadillos, anywhere in the state: Folks, if you see something, say something. And ...

They’re covered in armor. They can’t see much but their sense of smell is on point. They can be startled into backflips. They might be delicious, but they also might give you leprosy. They are ...