Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

The extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna may be people’s fault after all, according to a recent study.

Giant ground sloths' fossilized teeth reveal their unique role in the prehistoric ecosystem

Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-sized, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today's sloths—commonly ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

First-ever ancient sloth bone found in Santa Cruz Mountains

SANTA CRUZ — During the last ice age, known as the Pleistocene, Santa Cruz County was a wild place populated with ancient humans and larger-than-life creatures, or megafauna, such as mastodons and ...
ABC15 Arizona

Giant sloths and mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas, new discoveries suggest

Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time, ...
Boston Herald

First-ever ancient sloth bone found in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — During the last ice age, known as the Pleistocene, Santa Cruz County was a wild place populated with ancient humans and larger-than-life creatures, or megafauna, such as mastodons ...
WTAE-TV

Giant sloths, mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest

Sloths weren't always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense claws.Video above: ...