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Fossils sparked Charles Darwin’s imagination

A new book recounts how discovering extinct species influenced his theory of evolution

Glyptodon

UNEARTHED  Evidence from South American fossils of extinct creatures such as Glyptodon, a giant relative of armadillos, ultimately helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution.

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By Sid Perkins

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