Armadillos are officially in Indiana, and they are expanding

Once a curiosity of the South, armadillos have been spotted north of Lafayette and may be breeding in Marion County.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana now has breeding populations of armadillos.

According to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), armadillos have colonized much of southeastern Indiana and are spreading north and west, including sightings in and around Marion County.

The armadillos seem to be spreading along the Wabash and White rivers. Since 2003, 205 armadillos have been spotted in Indiana. The USGS estimates Marion County and all of the counties around it may have breeding armadillo populations, meaning they are "established."
Armadillos mostly eat bugs, especially ants. But they can eat a wider variety of food too, and that may be what lets them survive the colder winters in Indiana.

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