Safari Ltd.

Giant Sloth

$7.50
Megatherium, the so-called giant sloth, was a massive ground-dwelling relative of modern sloths. This particular species, Megatherium americanum, was the largest of its kind. It browsed for plants in South America during the Pleistocene and became extinct just ten thousand years ago.

History: Megatherium americanum was first named scientifically in 1796 by the eminent French anatomist and father of paleontology, Georges Cuvier. He recognized it was an extinct giant sloth, which was significant at the time because the concept of prehistory was only just being understood. He named it Megatherium, which means "large beast".
Scientific Name: Megatherium americanum.
Characteristics: Megatherium americanum was a large plant-eating mammal with stubby legs and relatively long arms. It was covered with hair and had a blunt skull with strong grinding teeth, which can all be seen on our expertly sculpted Giant Sloth toy.

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Product information

All orders are processed within 4 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) after receiving your order confirmation email.  Orders are shipped from Concord, New Hampshire. You will receive an email notification when your order has shipped.  

Please understand that holidays and periods of high traffic such as the Christmas season may cause delays in the shipping and delivery of orders.

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International Shipping
We unfortunately no longer offer international shipping in the wake of international shipping policies and standards changing in ways that our company is unable to uphold. Thank you for understanding.