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> Sloths weren't always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge—up to 4 tons No, modern sloths are not descended from giant gro
by mkl 2y ago
> Sloths weren't always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge—up to 4 tons
No, modern sloths are not descended from giant ground sloths. The rest of the article might be okay, but it's hard to trust it after a mistake like that.
- bahmboo 2y agoAre you sure? “ The Megatherioidea also includes the three-toed sloths of the genus Bradypus, one of the two sloth genera still alive today.”