Armadillos are moving north, and experts say there’s a chance they could soon become more common in Michigan.

According to a recent study released by the U.S. Geological Survey , the nine-banded armadillo usually found more frequently in the southwestern part of Indiana has been moving north.

The mammal is known for its powerful digging claws and armor-like skin that covers most of its body.

There have been 97 armadillo occurrences in Indiana since 2013 with the northernmost sighting in Porter County about five miles from the Michigan border.

There have also been reports in Steuben County in northeast Indiana and Elkhart County east of South Bend.

“While this was almost certainly a dispersing individual, armadillo occurrences are at densities, indicating establishment as far north a

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