Eremotherium a.k.a.‭ ‬Panamerican Ground Sloth

In Depth Further Reading – Eremotherium laurillardi: the Panamerican late Pleistocene megatheriid sloth. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. – C. Cartelle & G. De Iuliis – 1995. – Eremotherium sefvei nov. sp. (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Megatheriidae) from the Pleistocene of Ulloma, Bolivia. – Geobios 30(3):453-461. – G. De Iuliis and P. A. Saint-Andre – 1997. – A … Read more

Hapalops

In Depth        At one meter long Hapalops is not even close to the later giant ground sloths such as Glossotherium and Megatherium,‭ ‬but then groups of large mammals usually have their origins in smaller ancestors.‭ ‬Although not as awe inspiring in terms of size,‭ ‬Hapalops probably could do something that was impossible for its later … Read more

Megalonyx a.k.a. Jefferson’s ground sloth

In Depth Further Reading – Third contribution to the Snake Creek Fauna. – Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 50:59-210. – W. D. Matthew – 1924. – The Ground Sloth Megalonyx from Pleistocene Deposits of the Old Crow Basin, Yukon, Canada. – Arctic (Calgary, Alberta: The Arctic Institute of North America) 53 (3): … Read more