Despite their reputation as destructive pests, new research reveals that armadillos support dozens of other species - ...

Three-banded armadillos are not noisy eaters but will use long front claws to dig and forage. These claws are roughly 2.5 inches long and are used with their forelegs to dig up insect colonies ...

These armadillos favor soft soil they can easily burrow into. Their forefeet have four toes and their hindfeet have five toes, all with sharp claws for digging. Nine-banded armadillos breed in the ...