Virginia Zoo said the new pup was born on Aug. 31 to parents Izel and Vigo, which are a part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Southern Three-banded Armadillo Species Survival Plan (SSP).

No, that’s not a dinosaur. Or dragon. Or Pokémon. It’s a baby southern three-ringed armadillo, born at the Virginia Zoo in August. It’s the second pup born to its mother, Izel, and father, Vigo.

Cricket and Grub, a pair of Southern three-banded armadillos who live at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, are the proud parents of a baby girl. The pup is the first Southern three-banded armadillo born at ...