Giant Ground Sloth Skull Replica

Description

Giant ground sloth skull replica measures 30.0 x 15.0 x 18.0 inches. The Megatherium americanum is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a Royal Ontario Museum specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA. Skull requires crate, please call 509-951-3557 for shipping quote.

North America and South America serve as the native land for giant ground sloths. Low-lying coastal lands stretching from Florida down through Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru formed their primary geographical range.

Massive elephant-like body structures reached up to twenty feet in total length. Heavy adults weighed up to 14,000 pounds. Short thick necks, stout hind limbs, and long grasping arms characterized their bulky shapes. Inwardly turned hands forced these slow mammals to rest their weight on the outer edges of their large feet. Shifting their weight back allowed them to stand upright to pull down heavy tree limbs.

Tree leaves, green branches, and woody twigs formed the primary natural diet of these giant herbivores. Powerful jaws held flat grinding cheek teeth lacking hard enamel to chew the rough woodland foliage.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Pilosa
• Clade: †Megatheria
• Family: †Megatheriidae
• Subfamily: †Megatheriinae
• Genus: †Megatherium Cuvier, 1796
• Species: †M. americanum
• Binomial name: †Megatherium americanum Cuvier, 1796
• Conservation Status: Extinct

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