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glyptodont [ˈglɪptəˌdɒnt] n (Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) any extinct late Cenozoic edentate mammal of the genus Glyptodon and related genera, of South America, which resembled giant armadillos [from Greek gluptos carved + -odont] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Very large herbivores once were common in most of the world--mastodons, woolly mammoths, jumbo rhinos, glyptodonts (armadillos about the size of a car), ground sloths as big as elephants. Photo: Two types of mammals that became extinct in North America about 11,000 years ago were the giant sloth and the armadillo-like glyptodonts. Very large herbivores once were common in most of the world--mastodons, woolly mammoths, jumbo rhinos, glyptodonts (armadillos about the size of a car), ground sloths as big as elephants. |
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