The glyptodont was a herbivorous mammal that could reach three meters in length and weigh more than a ton, with the largest specimens found measuring up to 4.20 meters and weighing up to 2,000 kilos.

Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study providing clues about how those mammals evolved as they faced giant predators.

Such is the influence of aesthetics that there has even evolved a bias in conservation funding, as charities use charismatic mega-fauna; recognisable mammals, in marketing campaigns to drive ...