Other armadillo resources on the web
Due to the incredible number of pages online that mention armadillos, whether they be a mascot, a food item, or simply a name chosen because the critters are popular, I’ve decided to place only real, actual, armadillo information site links on this page. Pages that mention armadillos in passing, as a way to drag you into visiting the featured restaurant, school, tourist trap, etc, are not listed, unless they have one specific section devoted to armadillos. If there are a few pictures, some basic stats, and so on, the site passes the test. Click away, and see what the rest of the web has to say about armadillos.
Armadillo Bibliography: An extensive list of armadillo references, compiled by Dr. Mariella Superina, DVM, and hosted by the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Epidemiology and Community Health website. Indexed references date from 1684 to 2000. Publications are listed alphabetically, grouped according to year range. More recent publications may be available at a local university library, or electronically through an online journals database.
Beautiful Armadillo: Illinois State Museum page. Great drawings of an extinct armadillo, with a modern nine-banded one thrown in for scale. The beautiful armadillo was the last member of the genus Dasypus to live in the present-day United States prior to the reintroduction of the nine-banded armadillo in the 1800’s. Some notes on armadillo history in ancient Illinois. The article is short, but informational.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web: As much as it hurts my Spartan pride to admit it, those pesky wolverines at U of M have put together one of the best sites I have come across. The animal diversity web links include ecological and statistical information on nearly every type of armadillo, or any animal for that matter! Many entries include pictures or sound clips. The information pages are written by students. Worth a good look! If you don’t find the animal you are looking for on this website, odds are you won’t be able to find much about it anywhere else. Some images and sound clips may be restricted based on your ISP, due to copyright agreements.
Wikipedia: The free online encyclopedia is a great resource for learning about armadillos, armadillo relatives, or nearly anything else. (Wikipedia is also a good place to look for pictures, as they are largely free for re-use so long as proper credit is given.)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Armadillo Fact Sheet: Two nice pictures, and some good armadillo information...would you do any less for your state mammal?
The Mammals of Texas — Online Edition: More information than the Parks and Wildlife page; This is a very good synopsis of the nine-banded armadillo. You will find lots of good information here.
Put On Your Armor: Put On Your Armor Against Drugs, Crime and Violence is a non-profit organization that uses the armadillo as a teaching tool to help kids stay away from harmful influences. Put On Your Armor has been educating children about the dangers of drugs and violence since 1981. They have some armadillo pictures and information, as well as information about their organization.
Links to pages about the armadillo’s closest relatives, sloths and anteaters, can be found on the Armadillo Relatives page.
Offline armadillo resources
Looking for armadillo information in print rather than in cyberspace? You can find a good deal of information on the Sources and Credits page. Listed below are a few others.
’Dillos. Roadkill on Extinction Highway?, written by William Klemm, D.V.M., Ph.D., a professor at Texas A&M University. A humorous but scientifically accurate book about the armadillo, from hard science to pop culture.
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