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Caribbean Ground Sloth / Cuban Giant Ground Sloth
Megalocnus rodens
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Chordata
Mammalia
Pilosa
Megatherioidea
Megalonychidae
Megalocnus rodens
Description
The largest ground sloth in the Caribbean, Megalocnus rodens had a powerful, bulky body with long claws for defense and foraging. It was herbivorous, feeding on various plant materials.
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
150
kg
m
m
m
Hunt History
Time & Range
Extinction Status
G
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
BP
Late Pleistocene
Carribean
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
Fat %
Est. Renderable Fat
kg
Targeted Organs
Adipose Depots
Preferred Cuts
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
Historical Entries
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