Vasika Udurawane Writer All posts fossils evolution fossils and evolution glyptodonts armadillo extinct mammals ancient mammals mammal paleontology A study of 12,000-year-old DNA shows that the car-sized, club-tailed glyptodonts were cousins of modern armadillos. Source: BBC News Image Credit: Peter Schouten Related Bat-winged dinosaurs: We used to think they were just long-fingered weirdos Duck-billed dinosaur skeleton from Gobi Desert is “virtually complete” Extinct marine reptile had the face of a platypus Giant early whale Basilosaurus hunted the calves of other whales Exquisitely preserved fossils prove pterosaurs grew bird-like feathers
