The armadillo — that armored mammal infamous for destroying lawns and getting hit by cars — might seem a strange choice for a podcast about wildlife in Florida, a state where more exotic and dangerous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An armadillo roams a stretch of maritime hammock in search of food at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida. Scientists have teamed ...

Don’t eat the armadillos. That’s a useful advisory, one you’re not likely to hear despite its urgent nature. That’s because people who are allegedly in charge of Florida are up to their usual antics, ...

There are an unusually high number of leprosy cases cropping up in Florida. Experts said they believe the spike is because of people coming into contact with armadillos. Florida typically sees two to ...

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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 ...

Alarms about funny-looking creatures spreading terrifying, debilitating illnesses seem more fitting for histories of Early Modern Europe or Biblical tales, but every now and then a truly strange ...