Doedicurus (SciiFii)

The club-tailed glyptodont (Doedicurus clavicaudatus) is a species of large ankylosaur-like glyptodont that originally lived in South America during the Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to modern Central and South America to help boost biodiversity. The club-tailed glyptodont is one of the largest known glyptodont species, growing to be around 4 meters long and weigh 1,400 kg (3,100 lb), and is one of the better-known members of the family. Like most glytodonts, it is mostly a quadrupedal animal, but unlike other glytodonts, it is sometimes able to stand on two legs like many other xenarthrans. It is noticeable from other glyptodonts by the fact that it has a spiked tail club, which weigh around 40 and 65 kg (88 or 143 lb) in life, and it swings this in defense against predators and in fights with other Doedicurus at speeds of 11 m/s (40 km/h; 25 mph). It is a grazing herbivore, but due to its slow metabolism, it is unable to chew grass effectively. The conservation status of the club-tailed glyptodont is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the club-tailed glytpodont's wide range, and its tolerance to habitat disturbance much like whitetail deer and mule deer, allowing it to live in the rural areas as well as some areas of the cities and suburbs in its range.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Mammals
Category:Cenozoic Park