The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the ...

He and other researchers suspect that the scars were carved by giant ground sloths that roamed the region until they went extinct more than 10,000 years ago. “This is an archaeological and ...

Some of the most tantalizing clues come from an archaeological site in central Brazil, called Santa Elina, where bones of giant ground sloths show signs of being manipulated by humans. Sloths like ...

Roughly half a million years ago, a group of armadillo-like mammals, horses, and sloths met their end in a sinkhole in what ...

Unlike now, most extinct sloths lived on the ground and some were many times larger than modern tree sloths. Mylodon darwinii is the scientific name for a species of extinct giant ground sloth. On ...

During the Ice Age, some mammals were particularly large. The giant sloth had adapted very well to the climatic conditions. The reason for its extinction was unclear for a long time - until ...

See some of the most complete fossils of these prehistoric sea animals, including ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, and learn about the work of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning. Plus, look out for ...

as they were well adapted to different environments on the ground and even at sea. Based on the fossil records and genetic studies, the three-toed sloth is related to giant ground sloths, including ...

Sloths were not always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to four tonnes — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time ...

One significant area of research has been the paleoecology of giant ground sloths in the Brazilian Intertropical Region. Studies have utilized techniques to infer the diets of various sloth ...

SAO PAULO — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time ...