The Tanks of the Mammal World: Fossil Glyptodonts of Arizona

Free, open to all ages. No registration required.

With Glenn Minuth.

Find out why Arizona is the glyptodont fossil headquarters for the United States in this speaker presentation exploring these armored, automobile-sized herbivores that became extinct during the decline of the last ice age. Learn about this megafaunal species, the predators that may have hunted them, and how early humans in the Americas utilized the animal’s armored shells. For more information, call the Henry F. Hauser Museum at 520-439-2306 or email Museum@SierraVistaAZ.gov.

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