Lestodon
Sign in to saveLestodon is an extinct genus of giant ground sloth native to South America during the Pleistocene epoch. Its fossil remains have primarily been found in the Pampas and adjacent regions. The largest member of the family Mylodontidae, It is estimated to have weighed . It was a herbivore and primarily fed on the grasses and low-growing plants.
Wikidata facts
- Parent taxon
- Mylodontidae
- Image
- Lestodon armatus Ghedo.JPG
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- taxon name
- Lestodon
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Lestodon
- start time
- 5332000-00
- end time
- 12000-00-0
- time period
- Pleistocene
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