In Depth At up six meters long Eremotherium rivalled even the world famous Megatherium for size. However unlike Megatherium, Eremotherium fossils are also known in the United States, making Eremotherium one of the largest ground sloths in North America. Fossil Map Interactive fossil Map of 148 Fossil Records of Eremotherium, along with its chronological bar chart of fossil discoveries. Further Reading – Eremotherium … Read more
In Depth At one meter long Hapalops is not even close to the later giant ground sloths such as Glossotherium and Megatherium, but then groups of large mammals usually have their origins in smaller ancestors. Although not as awe inspiring in terms of size, Hapalops probably could do something that was impossible for its later … Read more
In Depth Further Reading – Third contribution to the Snake Creek Fauna. – Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 50:59-210. – W. D. Matthew – 1924. – The Ground Sloth Megalonyx from Pleistocene Deposits of the Old Crow Basin, Yukon, Canada. – Arctic (Calgary, Alberta: The Arctic Institute of North America) 53 (3): … Read more