Quadruplet armadillos cool off at Texas park, video shows. See the ‘rare sighting’
Four armadillos cooling off on a hot Texas day turned out to be a “rare sighting,” according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Nine-banded armadillos are the only mammals that consistently birth identical quadruplets, according to the June 15 Facebook post by Inks Lake State Park. However, it’s not common to see all four siblings together.
These creatures love to dig and burrow, the organization said, and are found across most parts of Texas.
The siblings were spotted running around near some standing water, taking a “mud bath” at the park, video shows.
Nine-banded armadillos have been known to live as far north as Oklahoma, Kansas and Louisiana, though they are native to South America, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Inks Lake State Park is near Burnet, which is about a 55-mile drive northwest from Austin.
This story was originally published June 17, 2024 at 11:51 AM with the headline "Quadruplet armadillos cool off at Texas park, video shows. See the ‘rare sighting’."
