The pup had a quick veterinary checkup on Wednesday, but other than that care staff have been taking a hands-off approach to help the pair bond naturally. "He'll stick close to his mom for the next several months, but he's already started venturing out a bit and exploring his habitat." "He's nursing well and getting bigger every day," Paul said. The pint-sized new pup weighs just 5 ounces, but keepers say he's growing fast. Among the smallest of the 20 species of armadillo, adult three-banded armadillos weigh about 3 pounds. Three-banded armadillos are the only armadillos that can roll into a ball for protection, allowing Max to create a safe and cozy space for her new baby. The new pup is in good hands (or five-toed feet, in this case). "Baby armadillos are about the size of a golf ball, and they're born with soft shells, so Max likes to curl her body around the pup to keep him warm and comfortable." "Max is doing great so far as a first-time mom," said Tanya Paul, who oversees the zoo's armadillo family. This is the first offspring for Max and the pup's father, Toby, and the first armadillo to be born at the Oregon Zoo. According to care staff, the new mom and her baby are doing well in their behind-the-scenes maternity den. Max, a three-banded armadillo at the Oregon Zoo, welcomed a tiny new pup last week. Three-banded armadillo Max gives birth to her first pint-sized pup
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