They used RNA baits designed from computationally reconstructed ancestral DNA sequences based on known modern sequences of glyptodonts» living relatives. (sciencedaily.com)
Their findings also highlight the impressive increase in glyptodonts» size over evolutionary time. (sciencedaily.com)
Many of the species Darwin discovered in the fossils were previously unknown to science, including several giant ground sloths, compact car — sized relatives of armadillos called glyptodonts (SN Online: 2/22/16) and ancient kin of horses and elephants. (sciencenews.org)