20,000 year-old fossilized giant armadillos discovered in Argentina

The resting place of ancient armadillos that roamed the earth some 20,000 years ago has been discovered in Argentina.

A farmer stumbled upon the graveyard containing fossilized shells of four massive Glyptodonts, with the largest being the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.

The remains were discovered in a dried-out riverbed near the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires - at first only two were spotted, but two more were found while paleontologists excavated the site.

Researchers believe the group consist of two adults and two young animals, but further testing will determine cause of death, sex and weight of the remains. Read the free article.