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The Glyptodon

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The glyptodon was an armored mammal that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. They are thought to have coexisted with early humans for several thousands of years. It’s also believed that climate change and the rise of humans, who likely hunted them for their shells, contributed to their extinction.