How do armadillos give birth?

If you are close to an armadillo, and you stay quiet and stand still, the chances of it not noticing you are there are fairly good. For more on armadillo anatomy, see the About Armadillos page. Nine-banded armadillos always give birth to four identical young — the only mammal known to do so. read more

Armadillos do not lay eggs because they are mammals who give birth to live young. These baby armadillos develop from the same fertilized egg, use the same placenta and number from one to three. This is true except in the case of the genus Dasypus. read more

Nine-banded armadillos nearly always give birth to four young who are all identical, having developed from the same egg. Newborns of some species are more developed than others; for instance, baby giant armadillos are born blind, whereas nine-banded armadillos are born with rudimentary dorsal armor. read more