Perhaps no creature has so fired the imagination of a populace
as the armadillo--that most ungainly, awkward, and timid little
animal. Its detractors call it a varmint and wish it good speed
from the Lone Star State and its other natural territories. But its
supporters claim that it is the animal kingdom's representative of
all that's truly Texan: tough, pioneering, adaptable, and generous
in sharing its habitation with others. What is it that sets this
quizzical little creature apart from the rest of the animal
kingdom?
Larry L. Smith and Robin W. Doughty ably answer this question in
The Amazing Armadillo: Geography of a Folk Critter. This
informative book traces the spread of the nine-banded armadillo
from its first notice in South Texas late in the 1840s to its
current range east to Florida and north to Missouri. The authors
look at the armadillo's natural history and habitat as well as the
role of humans in promoting its spread, projecting that the animal
is increasing in both range and number, continuing its ecological
success in areas where habitat and climate are favorable.
The book also contributes to a long-standing research theme in
geography--the relationship between humans and wildlife. It
explores the armadillo's value to the medical community in current
research in Hansen's Disease (leprosy) as well as commercial uses,
and abuses, of the armadillo in recent times. Of particular note is
the author's engaging look at the armadillo as a symbol of popular
culture, the efforts now underway to make it a "totem animal"
symbolizing the easy-going lifestyles of some Sunbelt cities, and
the spread of the craze for armadilliana to other urban
centers.
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