Reconstruction of the South American giant-ground sloth Mylodon darwinii, which ate the carcass of the native herbivore Macrauchenia Jorge Blanco.
Giant ground sloths are often portrayed as gentle giants of ice age. Their anatomy, including their flat molars and their vat-like stomachs, is consistent with a Pleistocene diet. Now, evidence suggests that giant ground sloths enjoyed more cosmopolitan foods that included flesh.
These are the key clues to understanding how fur is preserved.
