Definitions for ground sloth
ground sloth

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1. ground sloth, megatherenoun

   gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America

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1. ground sloth

   A ground sloth refers to a group of extinct large mammals from the group Xenarthra that roamed the earth from nearly 35 million years ago until around 10,000 years ago. These species were mostly herbivores, known for their size, which was much larger than the existing tree sloth species, and their terrestrial life where they walked on the soles of their feet which is why they were referred to as 'ground' sloth. Notable species include the Megatherium and the Mylodon.

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1. Ground sloth

   Ground sloths are a diverse group of extinct sloths, in the mammalian superorder Xenarthra. The term "ground sloth" is used as a reference for all extinct sloths because of the large size of the earliest forms discovered, as opposed to the extant "tree sloths." However, this is a historical convention and does not imply that all extinct sloths were strictly terrestrial in nature. Their most recent survivors lived in the Antilles, where it has been proposed they may have survived until 1550 CE; however, radiocarbon dating suggests an age of between 2819 and 2660 BCE for the last known occurrence of Megalocnus in Cuba. Ground sloths had been extinct on the mainland of North and South America for 10,000 years or more. Their later survival in the Caribbean correlates with the later colonization of this area by humans. Some insular sloth populations persisted 5,000-6,000 years longer than their continental mainland relatives, in congruence with the global pattern of late Quaternary large vertebrate extinction due to human dispersal. The bulk of ground sloth evolution took place during the mid to late Tertiary of South America while the continent was isolated. At their earliest appearance in the fossil record, the ground sloths were already distinct at the family level. The presence of intervening islands between the American continents in the Miocene allowed a dispersal of forms into North America. A number of mid- to small-sized forms are believed to have previously dispersed to the Antilles islands either by making short swims or using land bridges. Ground sloths were a hardy group as evidenced by their diverse numbers and dispersals into remote areas given the finding of their remains in Patagonia and parts of Alaska.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ground sloth in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ground sloth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

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