*these extinct creatures evolved in South America but also migrated and lived in North America
*one species is named Megalonyx jeffersonii, named after the late Thomas Jefferson
*they lived during the Great Ice Age (Pleistocene period)
*they were herbivorous
*their long curved claws helped to forage and pull branches
*to reach higher into trees, they could stand on their two hind legs
*their tail helped to keep their balance when they stood on their two hind legs
*they're also related to anteaters, armadillos, and of course, the modern sloth
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