ground sloth
noun
: any of various often huge extinct American edentates related to the recent sloths
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Other species recovered from the cave, including mastodons and ground sloths, are rare in the region.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Mastodons and ground sloths were rare in the region, too.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Discoveries included a giant ground sloth’s claw and ancient camel bones, but the pampathere was particularly striking.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
This winter, the Children’s Natural History Museum in Fremont acquired a new sculpture of a giant ground sloth.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Mastodons and ground sloths were rare in the region, too.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Discoveries included a giant ground sloth’s claw and ancient camel bones, but the pampathere was particularly striking.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
This winter, the Children’s Natural History Museum in Fremont acquired a new sculpture of a giant ground sloth.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Ground sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20sloth. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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