What did megatherium eat?

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1. What was the Megatherium diet?
2. Was Megatherium an omnivore?
3. Did ground sloths eat meat?
4. Did Megatherium eat bugs?

What was the Megatherium diet?

Scientists have examined the diet of the extinct Giant Sloth Megatherium. Based on analyses of the collagen in the fossil bones, the researchers concluded in their study that Megatherium subsisted on an exclusively vegetarian diet.

Was Megatherium an omnivore?

Carbon isotope analysis has found that Megatherium has isotope values similar to other megafaunal herbivores such as mammoths, glyptodonts and Macrauchenia, and significantly unlike omnivorous and carnivorous mammals, suggesting that Megatherium was an obligate herbivore.

Did ground sloths eat meat?

Scientists thought these giant creatures ate plants like their modern, tree-climbing counterparts. But a study found one ground sloth species also ate meat, scavenging from carcasses when it could.

Did Megatherium eat bugs?

The Giant Sloth Megatherium used their claws to burrow on the ground, as discussed earlier here at The Science Times. Sometimes, these tunnels are so complex and very deep. This behavior and special feature led to a conclusion that the Giant Sloth dug to find and feed on subterranean insects.