Chile – Milodon Cave
Home of the Giant Sloth
These large alcoves in the side of the Cerro San Benitez were formed by wave action before the last ice age, and later inhabited by the Mylodon, a giant ground sloth. Early man lived here from about 6000 BCE.
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Description
The Mylodon
As shown by this replica, the Ice Age ground sloth was much bigger than the tree sloths we know today.