Prehistoric Mammals: Giant Ground Sloth

Whoaaaaaaaa! Thats a Megatherium a type of ground sloth.

In this post you will read about the prehistoric mammal, the Giant Ground Sloth. At the bottom you can visit other websites about Giant Ground Sloth.

When animal was discovered: It was discovered in 1799 by President Thomas Jefferson!

Time period: Ice Age

Where it lived: North America

Diet: Trees, Cactuses, Leaves, Twigs, Grass, Tall Plants, and Globe Mallow

Behavior: It acted slow. It mostly ate plants and slept a lot

For more info about Giant Ground Sloths visit these websites:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/sloth/Megatheriumprintout.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_sloth
http://exhibits.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/larson/sloth.html