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The diagram compares the sizes of the armadillo, a modern animal, and the glyptodont, an ancient animal that resembled an enlarged armadillo.

The length of an armadillo is 0.5 m, and the length of the glyptodont is 3 m. The glyptodont is large and armored, but otherwise has a similar shape and body structure as the armadillo.

Which of the following statements is MOST STRONGLY supported by the evidence shown in the diagram?

A. Ancient animals were either larger or smaller examples of modern animals.
B. Ancient animals grew much larger than modern animals because of their environment.
C. Ancient animals were identical to modern animals, but fossil evidence can distort their traits.
D. Ancient animals resembled modern animals in some ways, but differed in other ways.