Mammals

Edentates
The Edentata are represent in the United States by a single species, the Nine-banded Armadillo. The "Nine-banded" part of its name comes from the number of rings of horny plates found around the center of its body. Armadillos eat primarily insects and are found in the south-central part of the United States (Texas north to southeastern Nebraska) and eastward along the Gulf Coast to most of Florida.

Armadillo Online. Joshua Nixon. This is a wonderful site on the North American Nine-banded Armadillo and other armadillos from outside of the United States. You will find a nine-banded armadillo fact file, the classification and evolutionary history of the armadillos, pictures of armadillos, and links to other sites with armadillo information.

Texas Parks and Wildlife. Photographs and information on the Nine-banded Armadillo.