Texas' official state small mammal has a new name. Per a new study recently published in the journal Systematic Biology, the nine-banded armadillo—known scientifically as Dasypus novemcictus ...

Researchers in France and Chicago have discovered that the armadillo native to Texas and other parts of North America is actually its own species. The study, published last summer in Systematic ...

Gruene Hall is celebrating Texas Independence Day by reviving a tradition with armadillo races in the historic Texas dance ...

Armadillo World Headquarters, which closed in 1980, was reborn last year. Now, it’s looking for a new permanent home in a very different city.

Texas armadillos have developed a mind-blowing defense mechanism that scientists still struggle to fully understand! From surprising reflexes to built-in armor, these creatures have evolved to ...

In our state, everything is bigger and we predict the seasons with a Texas icon: an armadillo. Bee Cave Bob has been predicting the incoming spring season since 2010 – and his predictions don't ...

The Armadillos are back in Region IV and are part of a district loaded with talent, with the aim to make another deep postseason run.

Forget Punxsutawney Phil. Meet Bee Cave Bob, the armadillo who calls the shots on Texas weather and politics in the Armadillo Day tradition.