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for as long as we known they have been found around the southern tip of Australia probably after the super continent started separating. it is not sure how or what they survived on because the giant sloth had a weak digestive system and most plant material they ate were very hard to find.
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Do sloths go on the ground?
no they stay in trees to live that's where their food is They go to the ground to defacate.
What do ground sloths and modern sloths have in common?
there both sloths
What continents did the ground sloths live?
The ground sloths originally evolved in South America. Two million years ago, the Isthmus of Panama connected North and South America. After that, the ground sloths spread into the southern parts of North America, all the way into the southern USA.
What do giant sloths look like?
giant sloths have a round body and sloped neck and a brown coat [fur] and large claws
How did the giant ground sloths die?
I think you mean Megatherium. Megatherium was probably wiped out by humans. It was as big as an elephant and walked on the sides of its feet.
Do giant ground sloths live today?
Nope
Where did prehistoric sloths live?
Prehistoric sloths known as giant sloths lived in North America.
Where did ground sloths live?
Under Ground
When did ground sloths live?
The Ice age
When did giant ground sloth live?
The Americas originally started out in S. America about 23 million years ago. like most other ground sloths when the Americas first connected they moved up north. ground sloths were some of the only fauna that moved to N. America, many of the N.America species moved south though. the giant ground sloth died out or became extinct 10,000 years ago.
Do sloths live in Mexico?
sloths live in the flats ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
What are facts about giant ground sloths?
Hairy Ground Sloths lived about 1 million years ago. These huge animals, as large as elephants roamed what is now North and South America. The Ground Sloth is a huge Extinct animal of the sloth family. The largest ground Sloth was 20 feet long and as big as an elephant. The Ancestors of the Hairy Ground Sloths of the ground sloths lived in trees and used there hooked claws to hang from the branch. Ground sloth is a diverse group of extinct sloths. The giant ground sloth lived in what is now South America. Taller than a modern day elephant, it became extinct as recently as five thousand years ago.
Do sloths go on the ground?
no they stay in trees to live that's where their food is They go to the ground to defacate.
What family does the giant ground sloth?
BradypodidaeMegalonychidae†Megatheriidae†Nothrotheriidae†Mylodontidae†OrophodontidaePaleontologists divide more than 80 genera of ground sloths in multiple families.
What do ground sloths and modern sloths have in common?
there both sloths
How did ground sloths fight?
It is believed that the ground sloths did not used to fight.
What continents did the ground sloths live?
The ground sloths originally evolved in South America. Two million years ago, the Isthmus of Panama connected North and South America. After that, the ground sloths spread into the southern parts of North America, all the way into the southern USA.
