Due to their similarities to fossilized glyptodonts, Darwin hypothesized that armadillos were ____ glyptodonts.
A) the same species as
B) unrelated to
C) living descendants of
D) coexisting in similar habitats as
E) genetically identical to

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Darwin hypothesized that armadillos were living descendants of glyptodonts due to the similarities he observed between them, suggesting an evolutionary relationship rather than them being the same species, unrelated, coexisting in similar habitats, or genetically identical.

Due to Their Similarities to Fossilized Glyptodonts, Darwin Hypothesized That