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).
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] .
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.
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.
Extinct Ground Sloth – Mylodon darwinii – Likely Ate Meat ...
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
Mylodon, the colossal extinct genus of ground sloths, is one of the largest representatives of its group, with a total length of 3 to 4 meters. These magnificent creatures are known for their massive size, found in the region of Patagonia in Chile and Argentina.
Mylodon - Wikiwand
Mylodon is a genus of extinct ground sloth belonging to the family Mylodontidae, known from the Pampas and Patagonia in Chile and Argentina in southern South America. With a total length of 3 to 4 m, it is one of the best-known and largest representatives of the group.
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.
Mylodontinae - Wikipedia
Mylodontinae is an extinct subfamily of ground sloths that lived from the Early Miocene to the Early Holocene epochs. [ 1] The classification of the Mylodontidae is complex and often under discussion.
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