Megatherium is an extinct genus of placental mammals of the order Pilosa, Commonly Known as megaterios. They Were ground sloths, relatives of current sloths That lived in America since the early Pliocene or Pleistocene to 8000 years ago, well into the Holocene, as confirmed by recent findings in Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and recently in Paraguay.
The megaterios Could reach 6 m tall stood on its hind When legs; relativamente head was small, the front legs slightly longer and more robust than the rear and had huge claws to dig for Used Both roots and tubers Such as defense. Their strong jaws consisted of 16 molars lacking enamel, this is common, it belongs to the group of warped.
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TRUE/FALSE
1)Was his name Megatherium?T/F
2)Megatherium is a mamal?T/F
3)Findings was the last in Bolivia?T/F
4)A half 7 meters? T/F
5)Had 16 "molares"? T/F
6) Did he live 8000 years? T/F
7) Do you belong to the group of deformed?T/F
