KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Xenarthrans originated in South America during the late Paleocene about 60 million years ago. They evolved and diversified extensively in South America during the continent’s long period of isolation in the early to mid Cenozoic Era.

Detailed explanation-2: -Other animals Armadillos are only closely related to other xenarthrans-South American anteaters and sloths. This group is unique to North and South America, and is not closely related to any other group of mammals. The mammal that is most often confused with an armadillo is the pangolin (Order Pholidota).