Megatherium
Cenozoic Era Herbivore Creature Type
Megatherium
Scientific Name: "Giant Beast"
Local Name: Megatherium
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πΏHerbivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size6m
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Weight4000kg
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Height3.5m
Discovery
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Discovery Year1788Year
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DiscovererCuvier
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Discovery LocationArgentina
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Megatherium (giant ground sloth) was a giant ground sloth that lived in South America during the Pleistocene (about 2 million to 8,000 years ago). It is not a dinosaur. It lived much later than dinosaurs and was about the size of an elephant. It stood on its hind legs, ate tree leaves, and had powerful claws. It coexisted with humans and became extinct about 8,000 years ago.