This Massive Tunnel in South America Was Dug by Ancient Mega-Sloths
WEBMar 31, 2017 · The researchers suspect that the biggest palaeoburrows were dug by humungous South American ground sloths from the extinct Lestodon genus. But despite these creatures stretching up to 4.6 metres (15 feet) and weighing roughly 2,590 kg (5,709 pounds), a single ground sloth would have spent much of …
Get Lost in Mega-Tunnels Dug by South American Megafauna
WEBMar 28, 2017 · Dating the burrows also remains guesswork at best — animals don’t dig holes after they go extinct. However, they had to have been dug at least 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, when South America’s giant ground sloths and armadillos vanished.
Brazil’s mysterious tunnels made by giant sloths - BBC
WEBNov 27, 2023 · These giant ground sloths, described in one paper as "a hamster the size of an elephant", were far removed from today's unhurried, tree-dwelling ones. They grew up to 4m long and walked on...
Prehistoric Giant Ground Sloths Dug Enormous Underground Tunnels
WEBDec 2, 2021 · Brazil is filled with paleoburrows that researchers believe were dug by prehistoric giant ground sloths. Some are 2000 feet long. A professor in Brazil accidentally discovered an underground tunnel and it turns out there are many more.
Megatherium - Wikipedia
WEBMegatherium (/ m ɛ ɡ ə ˈ θ ɪər i ə m / meg-ə-THEER-ee-əm; from Greek méga 'great' + theríon (θηρίον) 'beast') is an extinct genus of ground sloths endemic to South America that lived from the Early Pliocene [1] through the end of the Late Pleistocene. [2]
Giant sloths may have created enormous caves in Brazil
WEBMar 30, 2017 · Rounded with smooth floors and claw marks along the wall, the caves may have been dug out by elephant-sized giant ground sloths or maybe a species of enormous armadillos, both now long extinct, Discover Magazine reports.
Giant Ground Sloths - U.S. National Park Service
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Partial mummified ground sloths have been found in desert caves in Arizona and New Mexico, including a cave in Grand Canyon National Park that was full of Shasta Ground Sloth dung. The Shasta ground sloth inhabited dry, open juniper woodlands, seasonal wetlands, and open woodlands.
The Megatherium: A Prehistoric Giant Sloth's Rise and Fall
WEBIn this video, we explore the fascinating world of the Megatherium, an extinct giant ground sloth that lived in South America during the Pleistocene epoch. T...
There Are Huge Tunnels in South America Dug By Extinct Giant Sloths
WEBMar 30, 2017 · These megatunnels are probably the handiwork of giant ground sloths—humongous "paleoburrows" that no longer walk the Earth. But tens of thousands of years after these megafauna did their...
Megalonyx - Wikipedia
WEBMegalonyx (Greek, "great-claw") is an extinct genus of ground sloths of the family Megalonychidae, native to North America. It evolved during the Pliocene Epoch and became extinct during at the end of the Late Pleistocene, …