Difference between revisions of "Megatherium"
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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 | ||
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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 [[elephantine]] [[skeleton]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Megatherium}}</ref> | '''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> | ||
Revision as of 08:39, January 1, 2010
| 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 |
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.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Megatherium originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood