The first Glyptodon fossils were unearthed in the 19th century, and they caused an immediate sensation among paleontologists. Imagine the shock of finding bones so massive and a shell so perfectly ...

But not just this giant armadillo. Giant sloths, four-tusked elephants, and a whole bunch of other ancient mammals that roamed the earth over 10,000 years ago also all played a role.

The armadillo order first evolved around 50 million years ago in South America. The type found in Cusco was a glyptodon, one of the biggest ancient armadillos from the Ice Ages.

The biggest an armadillo can grow is the size of a small pig, and can weigh up to 60 kilograms ... Glyptodon was this enormous placental mammal that lived up until 10,000 years ago, ...

Wedged into the sands of Barrio La Flecha in Ezeiza, Greater Buenos Aires was hidden a shell of the extinct armadillo-like animals which roamed South America pre-Ice Age.

And there are creatures native to Texas, including a glyptodon, an Ice Age, armadillo-type creature the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, and one of the best preserved fin-backed reptiles that preceded ...

South America was once home to some giant armadillo ancestors. About 20,000 years ago, these plated mammals called Glyptodonts skulked around present day Argentina. They varied in size from about ...

Fishermen discover over 10,000-year-old 'ancient armadillo' shell. The shell of an 'ancient armadillo' that lived 10,000 years has been discovered by stunned fishermen buried beside a river.

An artist's representation of a glyptodon, essentially a giant ancestor of the modern armadillo. Pavel Riha via Wikipedia. Nievas told television channel Todo Noticias he found the shell partly ...