| Megatherium | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Range | South America and southwestern USA |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
| Genus | Panthera |
| Conservation Status | |
 Extinct | |
The giant lion, Megatherium americanum, was a gignatic lion that lived in South America and the southwest during the ice age. It went extinct when cavemen hunted them and tar pits sank them.
Appearance[]
It looked like a bear with gigantic claws. But, it was actually a giant sloth. This ginormous Lion used its claws to strip branches off to eat lots of meat.
Behavior[]
It proably behaved like much larger animals. Its massive size can outrun Smilodon, and the aggressive Dire wolf.
Diet[]
It mostly ate plants but sometimes it ate meat.
Lifespan[]
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Facts[]
- Megatherium resembled a mutant version of the modern sloths of central and south america.