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‘Extremely rare’ giant ground sloth fossil dating back 11,000 years unearthed by Manatee County utilities crew

A Manatee County utilities crew digging a trench for a waterline discovered a fossilized claw from a Jefferson’s ground sloth. The fossil dates back to more than 11,000 years ago. The fossil will one ...
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Bishop Museum joins Suncoast View and speaks on new Rare Giant Ground Sloth Fossil found in Manatee County

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature joined us in the studio to talk about the discovery of a Jefferson Ground Sloth claw unearthed by Manatee County Utilities. Chief ...