Mylodon is an extinct genus of ground sloth belonging to the family Mylodontidae, known from southern South America. With a total length of 3 to 4 m and a body mass of 1-2 tonnes, it is one of the lar
Mylodon skull
Toenails, dung and skin, Natural History Museum, London
Fur and skin at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin
Mylodontidae is a family of extinct South American and North American ground sloths within the suborder Folivora of order Pilosa, living from around 23 million years ago to 11,000 years ago. This fami
Mylodon
…Mylodon is an extinct genus of ground sloth belonging to the family Mylodontidae, known from southern South America. With a total length of 3 to 4 m and a body mass of 1-2 tonnes, it is one of the largest mylodontids (though it was…
Paramylodon fossil at Texas Memorial Museum
Mylodontidae fossils at La Plata Museum, Argentina.