Caves supposedly dug by giant sloths 10,000 years ago in Brazil.

[putnam6]

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I love sloths!

Putnam6 is right the giant ones were huge. They have some life size statues of them at the La Brea Tar Pits and they are huge with long crazy sharp claws. I have no doubt they could dig those caves.


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Yes Id say they have all the tools, but my main thought is a tunneling/building is usually associated with highly active animals aka busy as a beaver. This is a trait modern sloths are not known for.

 Without sloths there would be no avocadosThe extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the seeds far and wide. All tree sloths that we see today evolved from giant ground sloths. There were thought to be over 80 different types with the largest (Megatherium) reaching over six meters in height. There is even evidence to suggest that several different species of marine sloth existed, feeding from sea grass and seaweed in shallow water.

https://slothconservation.org/10-incredi...the-sloth/