Ancient extinct sloth tooth in Belize tells story of creature's last year
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 14:12
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. The region was arid, not like today's steamy jungle. The Last Glacial Maximum had locked up much of Earth's moisture in polar ice caps and glaciers. Water tables in the area were low.