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Q: Why is the megatherium extinct?
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When did the megatherium live?

the megatherium went extinct about 8,000 years ago


What species does the megatherium belong to?

Megatherium belongs to the species Megatherium americanum, which is an extinct genus of ground sloth that lived during the Pleistocene epoch.


How do you use megatherium in a sentence?

As large as an elephant, the megatherium was a herbivore from South America


How big is a megatherium?

The megatherium was 20 to 25 ft tall and weighted 8 tons


Is the giant sloth real?

No, the giant sloth, also known as Megatherium, is an extinct species that lived during the Pleistocene era. It was one of the largest land mammals to have ever existed.


What are saber tooth cats enemies?

dedecuris and megatherium


What is a giant ground sloths behavior?

The giant ground sloth (or Megatherium) is extinct, and has been for about 10,000 years. Their behavior is unknown. However, they were herbivores, and they probably walked on their knuckles, because, like the Giant Anteater, their claws prevented them from putting their feet flat on the ground. Footprints suggest that Megatherium was able to assume a bipedal stance, and they probably used their broad tails for balance as they rose to reach the higher leaves of the treetops.


How did the giant ground sloths die?

Giant ground sloths are believed to have gone extinct at the end of the Pleistocene epoch around 11,000 years ago. The exact cause of their extinction is still debated among scientists, but likely factors include climate change, human hunting, and loss of habitat. Evidence suggests that a combination of these factors contributed to their demise.


What does a megatherium eat?

Megatherium was an omnivore. It mainly ate berries, leaves and larger fruits. They might also have ate nuts, branches and carrion. But by ambush. These animals might have occasionally attacked and flipped over Glyptodonts.


What is the megatherium's original habitat?

use to live in t he north and south pliestone epoch


What is the name of the ancient sloth mega something i dont remember.?

I do believe what you are looking for is the 'megatherium' or the 'promegatherium'.


What kind of food does megatherium eat?

They probably eat termites and plants.