Michigan is home to plenty of exotic wildlife, including 1,000-pound mammals, tiny freshwater crustaceans and venomous snakes . If experts are correct, that diverse group might soon gain a new member: armadillos.

That's right; the mammal known for its armor-like shell and long, sharp claws for digging could soon become a regular in the Wolverine State, a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey said.

"It will be interesting to monitor when armadillos begin to regularly reach and establish in new states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Virginia," the report said. "Mapping the spread of armadillos over time, it appears that Ohio will likely be reached from armadillos spread from west to east in Indiana, Michigan could be reached by armadillos coming north through Indiana or northeas

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