CINCINNATI — A female armadillo banded lizard gave birth to a healthy baby at the Cincinnati Zoo recently, but that almost wasn’t the case. Five of the rare lizards were discovered in November 2019 by ...

The Virginia Zoo welcomes an armadillo pup — one that’s the size of a softball when rolled up — to its assortment of critters ...

Virginia Zoo said the new pup was born on Aug. 31 to parents Izel and Vigo, which are a part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Southern Three-banded Armadillo Species Survival Plan (SSP).

The Cincinnati Zoo is caring for five lizards that were rescued from an illegal exotic pet trade.Cincinnati Customs and Border Protection officers located the lizards in a shipment at a Northern ...

A tiny new arrival at an Ohio zoo was “the size of a golf ball” at birth. Throughout the armadillo pup’s first three weeks of life, the zoo has kept track of the creature’s growth — which has been ...

These spiny creatures eat a diet of insects, especially termites, and scorpions; however if they are surprised by a predator ...

An armadillo girdled lizard recently gave birth at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Nobody may be happier about that than some U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers who rescued the ...

We dive into the world of armadillo girdled lizards, some of nature’s toughest and most fascinating creatures. With their incredible armor and unique defense strategies, these reptiles are built like ...

A baby armadillo was about the size of a golf ball when it was born at the Toledo Zoo. Screengrab from Toledo Zoo video A tiny new arrival at an Ohio zoo was “the size of a golf ball” at birth.