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bronxiteforever

(9,390 posts)
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 03:47 PM Apr 2018

Giant sloths with wolverine-like claws used to roam America, and humans hunted them

DOYLE RICE | USA TODAY

For the first time, scientists have uncovered fossilized footprints of ancient humans at the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, a new study reports. And at the same site, those newly discovered human footprints were actually inside footprints of giant ground sloths — tall, fearsome creatures with sharp claws.

Scientists say this is evidence that the humans followed closely behind, or even “stalked” the sloths during the hunt. "A giant ground sloth is a big animal... seven or eight feet tall when reared up on its hind legs."

Though it was a herbivore, hunting a giant sloth would have been a risky proposition, he added: "Going head-to-head with a giant sloth, chances are you might come off badly."

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/549810002

The artist rendition of the encounter is crazy. It is found in the article.

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Giant sloths with wolverine-like claws used to roam America, and humans hunted them (Original Post) bronxiteforever Apr 2018 OP
Watch out!!! ret5hd Apr 2018 #1
Lol! bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #2

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)
1. Watch out!!!
Wed Apr 25, 2018, 03:59 PM
Apr 2018

What?
Watch out!!! He's going to claw you!!!
What?
He's coming your way! Watch out!
But he's 3 feet away!
I know, but watch out! He's coming at you now!
I'll walk around behind him then.

etc etc etc

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