Prehistoric glyptodonts graze on grassy plains

Three Doedicuris grazing on grassy plains with some giant ground sloths in the background. This could be a scene from Argentina with the Andes in the background and the trees being Monkey Puzzle trees, Parana Pines and pampas grasses. Doedicurus was a herbivorous Glyptodont that lived during the Pleistocene period from 2 million to as recent as 11, 000 years ago. They lived in North and South America along open forests and grasslands

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