At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a ...

without making them go extinct.” 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 ...

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 ...

An international team of researchers has suggested a "wild" new theory to explain the creation of these mysterious ancient ...

South American megafauna, from giant sloths to camel-like creatures, survived thousands of years longer than we thought, ...

without making them go extinct." 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 ...

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 ...

While the Giant Ground Sloth no longer roams the Earth, its story lays the groundwork for a deeper understanding of our planet’s history. Through fossils and scientific exploration, we piece together ...

Ancient ground sloths, officially called Eremotherium ... It's also a clue that when giant sloths did eventually go extinct - some 12,000 years after this particular sloth lived - it was probably ...

Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up ... the first humans to arrive in the Americas soon killed off these giant ground sloths through hunting, along with many other massive animals like ...

Their prehistoric ancestors were huge – up ... the first humans to arrive in the Americas soon killed off these giant ground sloths through hunting, along with many other massive animals like ...