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Doedicurus
Doedicurus clavicaudatus
Era: QuaternaryDiet: HerbivorousPeriod: PleistoceneWeight: 1400kg
Doedicurus, from Ancient Greek δοῖδυξ (doîdux), meaning "pestle" and oυρά (ourá), meaning "tail", is an extinct genus of glyptodont from South America containing one species, D. clavicaudatus