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| − | '''Megatherium''' are an extinct genus of [[mammals]] similar to the [[sloth]], and are some 18 or 20 ft. in length and 8 ft. in height, with an | + | {{Taxonomy |
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| + | |kingdom=Animalia | ||
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| + | |phylum=Chordata | ||
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| + | |class=Mammalia | ||
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| + | |superorder=Xenarthra | ||
| + | |order=Pilosa | ||
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| + | |family=Megatheriidae | ||
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| + | |genera=Megatherium | ||
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| + | |species=M. altiplanicum<br/>M. americanum<br/>M. gallardoi<br/>M. istilarti<br/>M. medinae<br/>M. parodii<br/>M. sundti<br/>M. tarijense | ||
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| + | |conservation=Extinct | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Megatherium''' are an extinct genus of [[mammals]] similar to the [[sloth]], and are some 18 or 20 ft. in length and 8 ft. in height, with an [[elephantine]] [[skeleton]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Megatherium}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Mammals]] | [[Category:Mammals]] | ||
[[Category:Extinct Animals]] | [[Category:Extinct Animals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Prehistoric Mammals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:08, June 24, 2016
Megatherium are an extinct genus of mammals similar to the sloth, and are some 18 or 20Â ft. in length and 8Â ft. in height, with an elephantine skeleton.[1]
| Megatherium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Xenarthra |
| Order | Pilosa |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Megatheriidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genera | Megatherium |
| Species Information | |
| Species | M. altiplanicum M. americanum M. gallardoi M. istilarti M. medinae M. parodii M. sundti M. tarijense |
| Population statistics | |
| Conservation status | Extinct |
Notes
- â Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Megatherium originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood