mylodontidae

• Wissenschaftlicher Name der Familie ausgestorbener südamerikanischer Nebengelenktiere, die bodenlebende Faultiere der Erdneuzeit waren.

A scientific noun referring to a family of extinct South American edentates, which were ground sloths that lived during the Cenozoic era.

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1. Extinct South American edentatesC2formalscientific

   A family of extinct ground sloths that lived in South America, characterized by their large size and lack of teeth in the front of the jaw.

   Ausgestorbene südamerikanische Zahnarme

   • The Mylodontidae family includes some of the largest known ground sloths.
   • Fossils of Mylodontidae have been found in various parts of South America.
   • These creatures were herbivores and used their strong claws to dig for roots.