patas traseras musculosas y patas delanteras pequeñas con tres dedos y garras afiladas

providing clues to the ecology and lifestyle of this fascinating prehistoric creature

lo que ha permitido a los paleontólogos reconstruir gran parte de su anatomía

It is distinguished by its impressive and ornate skull bone structure

Tenía una cabeza alargada y afilada

Megatherium Americanum Variant:Hand painted patas traseras musculosas y patasMegatherium americanum, also known as the megatherium, was a gigantic herbivorous creature that lived in South America during the Pleistocene period, approximately 2. 5 million years ago. This extinct mammal belonged to the order Pilosa and the family Megatheriidae, being one of the largest ground sloths that ever existed. With an estimated weight between 4 and 5 tons and a height that could reach 6 meters when standing on its hind legs, Megatherium