Introduction -- 1. The Natural History of Armadillos -- The Armadillo Family -- Food Habits -- Dens, Burrows, and Home Ranges -- Reproduction and Longevity -- Enemies -- Pioneering Ability and Habitat Preferences -- Climatic Barriers to Range Extension -- 2. Distribution and Dispersal in the South -- Invasion of Texas -- Range Consolidation: Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma -- Progress East of the Mississippi -- Outlying Records -- Future Trends -- 3. Human Use of the Armadillo -- The Apelt Armadillo Company -- The San Angelo Connection -- Predatory Armadillos -- The Armadillo as Food -- Armadillos in Medical Research -- Humans and Armadillo Numbers -- 4. The Armadillo in Popular Culture -- Armadillo Racing -- Going Home with the Armadillo -- Armadillo Art and Artifacts -- "Texas Chic" -- The State Mammal -- Ecological Considerations -- 5. Armadillos Forever -- Appendix. House Concurrent Resolution No. 53 -- Notes -- Bibliography.