10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLYPTODONT»
Discover the use of
glyptodont in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
glyptodont and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pleistocene Mammals of North America
t Simpson's Glyptodont, Glyptotherium floridanum (Simpson), 1929 [Boreostracon
ftoridanus; Glyptodon petaliferus Cope, 1888 (nomen nudum)] Glyptotherium
floridanum inhabited the Gulf Coastal Plain and the southern Atlantic Coast
during ...
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Megafauna: Giant Beasts of Pleistocene South America
... Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae Neosclerocalyptus migoyanus (small glyptodont)
250 Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae Neothoracophorus depressus (glyptodont) 1 100
Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae Panochthus tuberculatus (glyptodont) 1050 Xenarthra,
...
Richard A. Fariña, Sergio F. Vizcaíno, Gerry De Iuliis, 2012
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Ice Age Giants of the South
Glyptodont Nothing like the car-sized glyptodont lives today. And no complete
glyptodont skeletons have been discovered in the southern United States. Some
nearly complete skeletons have been assembled in other parts of North America.
Judy Cutchins, Ginny Johnston, 2000
Bill Kowalski. The Glyptodont The Glyptodont came back last night. I know it was
the Glyptodont because seven of our eight azalea bushes are now gone, bitten
off at the stalks, and there were footprints the size of trash can lids in the garden ...
Glyptodont The glyptodont was a type of armadillo. • Anatomy: Much larger than
today's armadillos, the glyptodont was about the size of a car-an armored car that
is! Glyptodonts had dome-shaped body armor, helmet-shaped head armor, and ...
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The Beginning of the Age of Mammals
The earliest definitive glyptodont (Glyptatelus) comes from the Mustersan (?
middle Eocene) and, like the oldest dasypodids, is based on osteoderms (
Simpson, 1948). Glyptodont osteoderms are readily distinguished from those of
armadillos ...
This is perhaps not surprising as each individual adult glyptodont carapace was
comprised of over 1,000 scutes (i.e. 1,600 in Glyptotherium). The pattern visible
in the scutes (often a rosette design) may be diagnostic of the species. In the
case ...
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Quaternary Extinctions: A Prehistoric Revolution
Excavations in progress at Taima-taima in 1976. in the foreground is the skeleton
of the juvenile mastodont near the base of Unit I; in the background is an inverted
glyptodont carapace on the Unit l/ll disconformity. molars, tusk fragments, and ...
Paul S. Martin, Richard G. Klein, 1989
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14 Fun Facts About Glyptodonts: A 15-Minute Book: ...
(Cobalt123) Fact 8: A glyptodont's shell is made up of lots of small pieces of bone
. The shell of a glyptodont is actually made up of lots of small pieces of bone.
These pieces of bone grew in geometric shapes. They actually grew right out of
the ...
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The Nature of Home: A Lexicon and Essays
The glyptodont inhabited South America, but during the Ice Age dwelt as far north
as Texas and Florida. Three of Dolan 's glyptodonts were set in the center of the
mural between rock formations, where blue patches suggest watering holes.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLYPTODONT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
glyptodont is used in the context of the following news items.
The Stone Age has Arrived in My Free Zoo
These include the Glyptodont, the Woolly Rhinoceros and the Ground Sloth. All three bear a strong resemblance to their modern-day ... «Develop, Jun 15»
Book Review: "The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, An Ancient Crab, & an …
The glyptodont, part of Patagonia's prehistoric fauna, was “about the size and heft of a Volkswagen Beetle.” Not all Cramer's time was spent in ... «Press Herald, Apr 15»
Newly discovered fossil sheds light on fearsome terror bird clan
The strange and bulky glyptodont, possible prey of terror birds. By Heinrich Harder (1858-1935) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. «Digital Journal, Apr 15»
Blast from the past — Glyptodont shell recovered in Graham County
When the last hill was crested, one could see it: exposed from the earth in a white casing of plaster, the shape of the glyptodont's shell. «Eastern Arizona Courier, Mar 15»
Sydney Royal Easter Show: Don't miss the dinosaurs and …
Dinosaur lovers will have the chance to get up-close and personal with a life-size woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, penguins and a rare glyptodont ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
'Extreme Mammals' comes to the Natural History Museum of Utah
One hands-on aspect of the exhibit is the display of a Glyptodont, a distant relative of the armadillo, which allows visitors to feel the texture of ... «Deseret News, Feb 15»
October events for the entire family
Visit the site of ancient animals of the Ice Age and come face to face with the Giant Ground Sloth and Glyptodont. Children will make a fossil ... «Florida Today, Oct 14»
Bones discovered around Padilla leave locals to dig out remains …
Near the town of Padilla, in central Bolivia, children play in a river beside the shell of an ancient glyptodont which sticks out of the ground ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
Frank Gehry's Biomuseo in Panama, Finally Open for Business
For instance, a child could, if he or she were so inclined, scale the three-foot tank-like shell of a long-extinct Texas glyptodont and pretend to ... «Smithsonian, Sep 14»
Island Images
Kaya Kovach, 6, of Kapahulu, tried to figure out what type of creature American artist David Gilhooly's ceramic sculpture, “Small Glyptodont,” ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Aug 14»
