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[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Armadillos are mammals, so probably more like convergent evolution and not an ancestor

[–] Little_mouse@lemmy.ca 18 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Glyptodon are mammels too, and a direct ancestor of armadillos! The -don in the name does imply dinosaur, so I can see why one would make the assumption.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyptodon

[–] Depress_Mode@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

The "don" suffix just means tooth, so it doesn't necessarily have to do with dinosaurs; there are a number of mammalian genera that got it, like Smilodon, Daeodon, Dorudon, and Thrinaxodon

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

Thanks, I was confusing it with Ankylosaurus