Chile – Milodon Cave
Home of the Giant Sloth
These large alcoves in the side of the Cerro San Benitez were formed before the last ice age, and later inhabited by the Mylodon, a giant ground sloth. Early man lived here from about 6000 BCE.
An alcove on the ocean
In the time of the miylodon, this cave was at sea level and created by wave action. It made an ideal lair for this giant creature.
The Mylodon
As shown by this replica, the Ice Age ground sloth was much bigger than the tree sloths we know today.
