Armadillo population expands across Indiana, DNR reports growing sightings

The frequency of armadillo sightings in Indiana has increased in the last five years.
WUNC

If they're not in your backyard now, they may be soon: Armadillos have moved into the Triangle

It’s the only mammal with a shell. It digs so quickly it can escape predators by burrowing. It can inflate its intestines to cross streams. And it eats fire ants – and other insects – like popcorn.
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Armadillos are spreading into North Carolina as their range expands

Nine-banded armadillos have spread across most of North Carolina in less than two decades, with state wildlife officials now ...
WYSO Public Radio

Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home

Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.