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LARGE ASSOCIATED SET OF GIANT ARMADILLO ARMOR PLATES WITH RARE POSITIONS ON CARAPACE Suwannee River (Gilchrist County) - Florida, U.S.A. PLEISTOCENE PERIOD: 1.81 million years - 10,000 years ago From the Pleistocene deposits of the Suwannee River in Florida, this is a rare and large set of associated armor plates (scutes) of the extinct Giant Armadillo Holmesina septentrionalis. This set of 14 plates were all found in a concentrated deposit from the same animal. Their lighter color convey a protective clay layer in which they were found hence their immaculate state of preservation. These plates are all completely intact and without damage and represent the bizarre geometric varieties of armor scutes that made up the massive tank-like shell of this strange beast of the last Ice Age. Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. This set includes some very rare edge positions we have not offered before. Perfect reference set to visualize the shell anatomy of this remarkable beast. A unique and educational specimen for your collection. In North America, there are two species of Holmesina that are known with both based on Florida finds. The smaller animal is named, H. floridanus and lived during the late Pliocene on into the early Pleistocene. Floridanus' larger cousin at more than twice its size, H. septentrionalis, ranged from the middle to late Pleistocene. At over 600 pounds and exceeding 6 feet in length, the Giant Armadillo must have been one heavy land tank of an animal. It is believed these creatures spread to Florida during the Pleistocene from their original domain in South America. It is still a mystery as to what they ate. Modern armadillos eat insects but to sustain 600 pounds of body mass would have required some other type of food source. About 9800 years ago, a dramatic shift in the climate caused their extinction in Florida. HIGHLY UNIQUE FINEST QUALITY PRESERVATION - SET INCLUDES RARE EDGE POSITIONS! 2.2" - 1.2" in lengths SOLD LM5-012 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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