Mylodon - Wikipedia
Mylodon is an extinct genus of ground sloth belonging to the family Mylodontidae, known from southern South America. With a total length of 3 to 4 m and a body mass of 1-2 tonnes, it is one of the largest mylodontids.
Mylodon | Giant Sloth, Pleistocene & Extinction | Britannica
Mylodon, extinct genus of ground sloth found as fossils in South American deposits of the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago). Mylodon attained a length of about 3 metres (10 feet).
Extinct Ground Sloth Mylodon: Omnivore | AMNH
2021年10月7日 · But a new study suggests that Mylodon—a giant ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago—was not a strict vegetarian, at times eating meat or other animal protein in addition to plants.
Mylodon darwinii: Darwin's ground sloth - Natural History Museum
2019年2月12日 · Mylodon darwinii is best known from exceptionally well-preserved remains found at the end of the nineteenth century in a cave in southern Chile, now known as Mylodon cave. The remains include pieces of skin, fur and dung.
35 Facts About Mylodon Darwinii
2024年12月21日 · Mylodon Darwinii, also known as Darwin's ground sloth, was a massive herbivorous mammal that lived in South America during the Pleistocene epoch. It had unique features like long claws and natural armor for protection. The extinction of Mylodon Darwinii was likely caused by climate change and human hunting.
Mylodontidae - Wikipedia
Mylodontidae is a family of extinct South American and North American ground sloths within the suborder Folivora of order Pilosa, living from around 23 million years ago (Mya) to 11,000 years ago. [2] .
This ancient sloth ate meat, unlike its plant-eating relatives
2021年11月8日 · Modern sloths hang out in trees, move at a slow pace and eat a vegetarian diet – but the same thing can’t be said for their extinct relative, Mylodon. This ancient ground sloth, which lived in...
Mylodon darwinii – Likely Ate Meat With Its Veggies - SciTechDaily
2021年10月7日 · A new study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History suggests that Mylodon—a ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago—was not a strict vegetarian like all of its living relatives.
Mylodon - Prehistoric Wildlife
2016年3月10日 · About 3 meters long. Weight estimates at 200 kilograms. South America. Pleistocene to early Holocene 10,000 years ago. Many specimens including exceptionally preserved hair and dung samples.
Isotope data from amino acids indicate Darwin’s ground sloth
2021年10月7日 · We challenge this view based on isotopic analyses of nitrogen of specific amino acids, which show that Darwin’s ground sloth Mylodon darwinii was an opportunistic omnivore.