Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olivia O’Hearn, a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, studies a dead armadillo. Researchers have collected and studied ...

The only armadillo native to the United States is the nine-banded. Armadillos are the only mammal other than humans to carry a specific strain of leprosy. The armadillo's closest animal relative is ...

Armadillos. Leprosy. Florida. It's hard to ignore news reports that fit all three words in the first sentence. So when we heard that state health officials in Florida have reported nine people with ...

EVANSVILLE – Armadillos are spreading into Indiana. The disease they bring with them, though, could take a long time to get here. The squat, sharp-clawed mammals are confirmed carriers of ...

In an open-air barn at the edge of the University of Florida in Gainesville, veterinarian Juan Campos Krauer examines a dead armadillo’s footpads and ears for signs of infection. Its claws are curled ...

Armadillo sightings are increasing in Indiana. While this exotic mammal might look "cute," you shouldn't pick it up; armadillos can carry dangerous diseases. It's illegal to trap or kill an armadillo ...

An uptick of confirmed leprosy cases in Florida is resparking the debate of the disease’s possible connection to nine-banded armadillos, USA Today reported Oct. 3. In August, the CDC said leprosy, or ...

A migrating species of armadillo has caught the attention of University of Kentucky researchers. Nine-banded armadillos, a species native to South America that has migrated north to the southeastern ...