Giant Ground Sloth

Megatherum_DB.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Giant Ground Sloth

Subject

Gymnocladus dioicus

Description

One of the main dispersers of the Kentucky Coffeetree's seeds was the prehistoric Giant Ground Sloth, which could reach lengths of over 20 feet. Megafauna such as this sloth were able to bite through the tough pods, while today there are few mammals able to do so.

Creator

ДиБгд (Dybgd)

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Megatherum_DB.jpg

Date

2007-07-22

Contributor

Emmett Caruso

Format

Scan of illustration

Type

Image

About the Original Item

Date Added
October 30, 2013
Collection
Trees
Item Type
Image
Citation
ДиБгд (Dybgd), “Giant Ground Sloth,” Omeka@CTL, accessed April 30, 2024, http://libraryexhibits.uvm.edu/omeka/items/show/1265.
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