A Giant Among Giants Weighing up to two tons and measuring over ten feet long, Glyptodon was one of the largest members of the extinct group known as glyptodonts. To put its size into perspective ...

The origin of the spike fringes, the increase in glyptodont size, and the addition of extra osteoderms elsewhere on the body all follow the interchange of American mammals.

Glyptodons were enormous armored mammals that became extinct around 10,000 years ago. Roughly the size of a VW Beetle, the glyptodon was well-armored against attacks from predators.

The origin of the spike fringes, the increase in glyptodont size, and the addition of extra osteoderms elsewhere on the body all follow the interchange of American mammals.

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A comparison between the complete skull of a Glyptodon and the skull fragments of a fetal specimen. (From Zurita et al, 2009) Early in 2009 a team of paleontologists led by Philip Gingerich ...