Glyptodon - Extinct Animal

Animal Name: Glyptodon
Scientific Name: Glyptodon clavipes (type species)

Physical Description:
Glyptodon resembled a Volkswagen-sized armadillo with a massive domed shell made of fused bony plates (osteoderms), squat legs, and a short, deep skull. It had a club-like tail and could weigh up to one ton. Its body was low and wide, built for defense rather than speed.

Habitat:
Grasslands, open woodlands, and riverbanks across South America, especially Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Fossils have also been found in parts of North America.

Existence Status / Date:
Extinct. Lived from the Pliocene (~3.2 million years ago) to the early Holocene (~11,000 years ago) A B.

Source of Information:
Wikipedia, Extinct Animals Archive, All That’s Interesting

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Content Summary:
Glyptodon clavipes was a prehistoric armored mammal that roamed South America during the Ice Age. With its massive shell and clubbed tail, it was built like a living fortress. Though herbivorous, its size and defenses made it nearly impervious to predators. Early humans may have used its shells as shelters, and its extinction around 11,000 years ago coincided with human expansion and climate shifts. Glyptodon remains one of the most iconic megafauna of the Pleistocene epoch.