One of the strange extinct animals that once inhabited South America is the Megatherium Americanum, otherwise known as the giant what?

The giant ground sloth roamed the wilderness of ancient South America until about 12,000 years ago, when it went extinct, possibly in part due to hunting by emerging human civilizations. The animals were elephant-sized sloths that could weight up to 10,000 pounds and could be 20 feet long from head to tail.

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