ShivamNot-So-Rare Relatives
It is the huge size of the glyptodons that has become the reason for prolonged doubt in the minds of scientists studying their lineage. But, lately, have come to a conclusion that they are an ancient relative of a much smaller mammal who also has a protective shell. It is the present day armadillo that we are talking about. There was something else that surprised the scientists after finding the fossil in Antonio’s farm in Argentina.
It Wasn’t Even That Big
Though, for the people present in the farm the fossil seemed to be quite big, yes, which it was for sure, but, not when compared to the shell of the much older members of the species as studied by the scientists. According to paleontologists, the shell of the full mature members of the species measured around 11 feet in length. The thought of these big creatures roaming on the surface of the earth can leave anyone amazed and ponder for hours. Surely, Jose Antonio Nieves helped the scientists a lot through his amazing discovery, but, he is not the only one to do such a thing. Read on for an even more extraordinary discovery.
Another Farmer’s Mysterious Discovery
If you are thinking that the discovery narrated above which took place in Argentina is one of a kind then you are wrong. As an equally astonishing discovery was made in a soybean field located in Michigan. The owner of the field James Bristle was working on the field as a part of his normal routine when he came across something that totally transformed his life and made him an international media phenomenon.
Digging Toward A Surprise
It was not long before James Bristle decided to own the field near the Ann Arbor-area city of Chelsea. He came to the realization of making some drastic infrastructural changes in October 2015 and consequently, moved forward in laying a life station for a natural gas line. The line in order to be installed required some serious efforts by Bristle and one of his colleagues to plow the field deep. They were taken aback when their plow hit something while they were digging. What was it?
Unearthing The Unexpected
Bristle didn’t make much of the event and thought that it was just a stone or a root that he and his partner had hit. In order to find out what the obstacle was, he got down on his hands and knees starting the inspection. He was getting an idea that the object was hard and smooth as he continued to clear the soil in the way of him and the object. Though, they both had no idea initially, moments later they were sure that they had found something very strange.
A Bent Fence Post?
After taking a look at it the farmer from Michigan thought that he had found a bent fence post as the object looked similar to it. James decided not to stop and continue the digging work without throwing away the object. “We knew it was something that was out of the norm,” Bristle told. “My grandson came over to look at it, he’s 5-years-old, he was speechless.” Well, his decision of not stopping there led him to discover something more shocking and speechless.