Hapalops ruetimeyeri, "gentle appearing", an early megalonychi ground sloth.
This fossil is from southern Argentina and is about 18 million years old.
Megalocnus rodens. "great sloth". This sloth probably lived until a few thousand years ago in Cuba.
Megalonyx wheatleyi. "great claw". These megalonychid ground sloths
crossed from South to North America about 9 million years ago.
Scedidotherium cuvieri. "ribbed beast". Lived about 30,000 years ago.
Glossotherium robustus. "tongue beast".
This is a mylodont sloth that lived about 30,000 years ago.
Giant Ground Sloth. This sloth lived in South America until it became extinct about 10,000 years ago.
Here are some more photos of the Giant Ground Sloth:
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