University of Hawaii: Extinct Ground Sloth Was an Omnivore, Not Vegetarian
October 20, 2021
October 20, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 20 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
A study co-authored by University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists suggests that Mylodon--a ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago--was not a strict vegetarian like all of its living relatives. Based on a chemical analysis of amino acids preserved in sloth hair, the researchers uncovered evidence that this gigantic extinct sloth was an omnivore, at . . .
A study co-authored by University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists suggests that Mylodon--a ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago--was not a strict vegetarian like all of its living relatives. Based on a chemical analysis of amino acids preserved in sloth hair, the researchers uncovered evidence that this gigantic extinct sloth was an omnivore, at . . .