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Ancient armadillo fossils dating back 20,000 years have been found in Argentina

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Ancient armadillo fossils dating back 20,000 years have been found in Argentina

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.

Ancient armadillo fossils dating back 20,000 years have been found in Argentina

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.

Ancient armadillo fossils dating back 20,000 years have been found in Argentina

Excavation site

Ancient armadillo fossils dating back 20,000 years have been found in Argentina

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.

Ancient armadillo fossils dating back 20,000 years have been found in Argentina

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

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