glyptodonts

Are Glyptodon Dinosaurs? One of the most distinctive—and comical-looking—megafauna mammals of prehistoric times, Glyptodon was essentially a dinosaur-sized armadillo, with a huge, round, armored carapace, stubby, turtle-like legs, and a blunt head on a short neck. Is an armadillo a dinosaur? With their bony exterior, armadillo’s have often been called living dinosaurs. Now, a new