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Mylodontidae

Mylodontidae

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A group of large ground sloths from South America that are now extinct
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translation icon : Mylodontidae
  • The Mylodontidae were among the largest ground sloths to ever roam the continent.

Examples

  • Fossil evidence suggests that Mylodontidae survived in South America until the end of the Pleistocene.

  • Researchers have found remains of Mylodontidae in caves throughout Argentina and Brazil.

  • The Mylodontidae family includes some of the largest sloths ever known.

  • Did the Mylodontidae survive the last Ice Age?

  • Fossil evidence suggests that Mylodontidae survived in South America until the end of the Pleistocene.

  • Researchers have found remains of Mylodontidae in caves throughout Argentina and Brazil.

  • The Mylodontidae were among the largest ground sloths to ever roam the continent.

Synonyms

family Mylodontidae
vsMylodontidae
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A group of extinct South American mammals related to ground sloths

is actual large ground-dwelling South American sloths rather than merely related mammals

Compounds

family Mylodontidae
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A group of extinct South American mammals related to ground sloths

Surface Forms

Mylodontidae singular
Mylodontidaes plural

Morphology

Mylodontidae = Mylodon (opaque) = Mylodont + idae

Derived from the genus name Mylodon plus the taxonomic suffix '-idae'; this formation is specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Mylodontidae comes from Greek parts meaning 'molar' or 'grinding' (myl-), 'tooth' (-odont), and the scientific ending for 'family' (-idae). So the name points to the family's large, grinding teeth and is used for this group of big ground sloths from South America.