And the Walls Came Tumbling Down

March 27, 2010 by cyndi  
Filed under Armadillo, Wildlife Rescue

The dilapidated house was being torn down to make room for new construction. If anyone had thought about what might be living under the house, they would have assumed that the ruckus had scared everyone away. Deconstruction went just fine until the workmen began removing the sub-floor.  Imagine the surprise when an armadillo bounced out [...]

9 Banded Armadillo – The Texas Tank

August 20, 2009 by cyndi  
Filed under Armadillo, Species Article

Nine Banded Armadillo – The Texas Tank
by Cyndi Bohannon
Until I became a wildlife rehabilitator, my experience with armadillos was limited to squished little bodies on country roads, one bouncing through a soccer field and my great-grandmother’s macabre but fascinating armadillo skin basket.  Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew they were mammals, but [...]