Ag & Natural Resources Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Whitley County
SOUTH WHITLEY – An armadillo is an unusual-looking mammal, and one that most people would probably associate with southern states like Texas and Louisiana. A Purdue expert recently reported that we have armadillos in Indiana!
Brian McGowan, Purdue wildlife specialist, said that the nine-banded armadillo, a 10- to 15-pound mammal, has become an increasingly common sight in the Hoosier state, and it has been here for a while…