
Armadillos make a home in the Smokies
With their tough, leathery shells, interesting digging habits, and pattern of giving birth to identical quadruplets, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are full of quirks. These solitary creatures are skilled burrowers and surprisingly adaptable—so much so that they’ve expanded their range to include some of the highest elevations in Great Smoky