Read more about the article ARMLESS GIANT: Ancient Armadillo Weighed A Tonne, Say Experts Who Unearthed Its Arm
Picture shows the fossilized arm of an animal that lived during the Ensenadense Age, more than 700,000 years ago, undated. The fossil remains belong to a giant armadillo of the genus Doedicurus, and were found in a sector of ravines in the San Pedro, Argentina. (Museo Paleontologico de San Pedro/Newsflash)

ARMLESS GIANT: Ancient Armadillo Weighed A Tonne, Say Experts Who Unearthed Its Arm

(starts) Astonished archaeologists have unearthed a 700,000-year-old fossilised armadillo arm during an excavation at a concrete manufacturer's mine. The arm - found in Argentina - is almost three feet long by itself. Previous studies say the ancient giant armadillo species was the size of a Volkswagen Beetle and weighed around…

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Read more about the article Cute Armadillo Babies Rescued In Field After Mum Killed By Predator
The two new-born armadillos, which were abandoned in the middle of a pasture in La Cumbre, Colombia, in April, 2022. (CVC/Newsflash)

Cute Armadillo Babies Rescued In Field After Mum Killed By Predator

These cute armadillo babies have been rescued from a field in Colombia after their mother was probably killed by a predator. The Centre for Care and Assessment (CAV) of the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Valle del Cauca (CVC) said the baby armadillos were found in the rural municipality of La…

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Read more about the article Moment Kind Resident Gives Water To Thirsty Armadillo During Drought
The armadillo that drank water. (Sonia Lurdes Magrini/Newsflash)

Moment Kind Resident Gives Water To Thirsty Armadillo During Drought

This is the moment a kindhearted resident gives water to a thirsty armadillo during a period of drought. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tm2LSaVjpk&feature=youtu.be Sonia Lurdes Magrini/Newsflash The incident was filmed by Good Samaritan Sonia Magrini in the municipality of Sao Miguel do Oeste in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on 23rd November. Magrini…

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Read more about the article Ancient Extinct Armadillo Fossils On Brit Battleground
Giant armadillo remains found in dry river The remains of armadillo found in the river. (M.P. San Pedro/Newsflash)

Ancient Extinct Armadillo Fossils On Brit Battleground

Unusually low water levels in a South American river have uncovered remains from a 700,000-year-old extinct armadillo species on the site of a historic battle, when a British fleet attacked Argentinian forces to gain access inland via the Parana River. The fossils, which included shattered pieces from the now-extinct animal's…

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Read more about the article VW-Sized Prehistoric Armadillo Remains Found In Riverbed
Pic Shows: The remains of glyptodont; An Argentine farmer has found the 20,000-year-old remains of four prehistoric armadillos that could grow to the size of a Volkswagen Beetle at the bottom of a dried-out riverbed.

VW-Sized Prehistoric Armadillo Remains Found In Riverbed

An Argentine farmer has found the 20,000-year-old remains of four prehistoric armadillos that could grow to the size of a Volkswagen Beetle at the bottom of a dried-out riverbed. Local media said that the farmer stumbled across the four glyptodonts (Glyptodon reticulatus), a heavily armoured mammal that lived during the…

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