Megalonyx sloths grew to around 9.8 feet (3 meters) long and weighed up to 2,205 lbs. (1,000 kilograms), according to the San Diego Zoo. Giant ground sloths ( Megalonyx jeffersonii ) stood about ...

The giant sloth primarily dwelled in forests and wooded areas and, as its classification as a “ground sloth” indicates, the Illinois State Museum explained that unlike modern sloths that spend ...