Mammal
Peltephilus
Peltephilus was an armored mammal with a distinctive pair of horn-like structures on its skull.
Peltephilus was an armored mammal with a distinctive pair of horn-like structures on its skull. Its body and head make it an immediately different relative of familiar armadillo-like forms.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Peltephilus at a glance
- Diet
- Diet uncertain
- When it lived
- Miocene
- Group
- Peltephilidae
- Peltephilidae
Beyond the game
The real Peltephilus
Peltephilus was an armored mammal with a distinctive pair of horn-like structures on its skull. Its body and head make it an immediately different relative of familiar armadillo-like forms.
The horn-like skull structures and body armor gave it an unusual outline. Its feeding interpretations have changed, and its teeth do not support a simple inference from an intimidating face.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: Paleobiology Database and linked collections and publications.Sources & text credits
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