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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The Mylodon

As shown by this replica, the Ice Age ground sloth was much bigger than the tree sloths we know today.