The South American, heavily armoured herbivorous glyptodont, Doedicurus,  lived during the Pleistocene and Holocene periods 2 million to 8,000-7,000 years ago. 

The animal was related to present day armadillos, sloths and anteaters and had an average overall length of around 3.6 m (12 ft).

It had an unusually shaped shell and a bone club-tail that may have been used in trials between males or defense against predators such as Smilodon.

Replica measures 18cm x 7.6cm.

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