It's scientific name, megatherium americanum, means 'great beast from America'. They were up to 10 times the size of modern sloths reaching weights of up to four tonnes.

Alberto Boscaini The skeleton of Megatherium americanum, an extinct species of giant ground sloth, in Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales in Buenos Aires, Argentina The researchers say it is a ...

In contrast, small sloths in the trees managed to cling on to survival. The skeleton of Megatherium americanum, an extinct species of giant ground sloth, in Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales ...

Workers unearthed the enormous fossilized remains of what would later be identified as Megatherium americanum – a colossal ground sloth that stood nearly 20 feet tall when reaching upward. This ...

In the vast tapestry of prehistoric life, certain creatures stand out for their sheer size and fascinating adaptations. Among these is the Megatherium, a genus of giant ground sloths that once roamed ...

Let’s meet this extinct giant mammal. Megatherium americanum is the largest species of the extinct ground sloth genus. The name means “great beast from America.” This giant sloth lived in the Middle ...

A new fossil and DNA analysis traces how dozens of sloth species responded to climate shifts and humans. Just two small tree-dwelling sloths remain today.

Officials discovered the remains of a giant ground sloth and other prehistoric animals near Lubbock while working on a new highway. The Texas Department of Transportation contracted an ...

Sloths have a reputation for being sluggish and slow, spending most of their lives dozing in trees, but a new study suggests this is one of the enduring secrets of their success. Scientists have ...

My two favorites are Trout Lily and Spring Beauty. Trout Lily. The Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) has a small, yellow, bell-shaped flower which seems to nod over its surroundings.