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[Anthropology] Ground sloth
(Glossotherium harlani) A slow-moving , plant eating mammal. Ice Age ground sloths were the size of a hippopotamus or an elephant, and had very large claws on both their front and hind feet. They probably used their powerful forelimbs and claws for defense against sabertooth cats, Pleistocene lions, and packs of dire wolves.
Native Americans:Prehistoric:Glossary
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