Portrait of an ancient armadillo
Archaeologists have discovered in Argentina the habitat of ancient armadillos that lived on Earth 20,000 years ago. This is when a farmer stumbles upon the fossil shells of four giant glyodonts in this cemetery, the largest of which is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.
Archaeologists clean up fossils
The remains were found in a dry riverbed near Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina — only two were found at first, but as paleontologists excavated the site, two more were found.
The researchers believe that the group consisted of two adult animals and two young animals, but further tests will determine the cause of death, sex and weight of the remains.
Excavation site
According to the Metro newspaper, Juan Dedios Sota discovered this while taking his cow to the river to graze.
He noticed two strange structures in a dry riverbed, and upon closer inspection, he knew he had stumbled upon something amazing and informed officials.
Pablo Messineo, an archaeologist at the site, said: "When the excavation started, we went there hoping to find two glyptodonts and then found two more! ”
Source: Daily Mail Online website