Megatheriidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Megatheriidae
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:extinct_mammal_family
gptkbp:commonName giant ground sloths
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:describedYear 1821
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Oligocene
gptkbp:fossilRange Oligocene to Holocene
gptkbp:lastAppearance Holocene
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Megatherium
gptkb:Eremotherium
gptkb:Pyramiodontherium
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pilosa
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bradypodidae
gptkb:Mylodontidae
gptkbp:size very large
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Folivora
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Megatherium_americanum
gptkb:Ground_sloth
gptkb:Mylodontidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Megatheriidae