The giant sloth megatherium was a vegetarian
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 07:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Together with an international team, Senckenberg scientists examined the diet of the extinct Giant Sloth Megatherium. Based on analyses of the collagen in the fossil bones, the researchers concluded in their study, which was recently published in the scientific journal "ScienceDirect," that Megatherium subsisted on an exclusively vegetarian diet. Until recently, there had been much speculation about the food habits of these elephant-sized, ground-dwelling animals.