Megatherium americanum by Dinoraul

Vue • Animals • posted on Apr 12, 2012

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Description

Megatherium was a genus of large ground sloths endemic to Central America and South America. They lived from the Pliocene through Pleistocene existing approximately 5.3 million years. The largest species, Megatherium americanum of the late Pleistocene, had the size of an elephant.

Comments (15)

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MNArtist

6:44AM | Thu, 12 April 2012

Yes! Yes! Yes! Incredible job Raul!

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kamion

6:51AM | Thu, 12 April 2012

quoting MNArtist: Yes! Yes! Yes! Incredible job Raul! such critter has been anticipated by many.

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artbyphil

6:57AM | Thu, 12 April 2012

fantastic stuff as usual!

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DarQueBird

7:15AM | Thu, 12 April 2012

Awesome!

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T.Rex

7:24AM | Thu, 12 April 2012

They look like grizzly bears with big tails. I wonder if the paleontologists have interpreted this right - a tree sloth big as an elephant? No tree would support it. Be that as it may. You've done a great job with this photo, er, I mean, image! Keep up the good work! :-)

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