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Why Humanity Has Amnesia About Giant Sloths

Even though we once knew them pretty well, firsthand knowledge of giant sloths is now lost to time – including some of the most basic aspects of their biology and behavior. So, what did ancient people once know about these bizarre megafauna that we’ve since forgotten? ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Jury , TranquiliT, Douglas B, Rachel Godwin, Dennis Dawson, Nate Chisholm, Sara Lance, Sarah Ellis, tara thara, Stephen A Muth III, Mary Sammartino , Melodie Chen-Glasser, Casey Hague, Susan Freund, William Sunderland, Kerry Conneely, Nick A, Lycoperdon perlatum, Lea Nisay, Irene Wood, Jeff Graham, Eric Younge, Nathan Paskett, Derek Helling, Elyssa, Gizmo, John D Elias, Brian Clubb, Annemiek Arkema, Karen Farrell, Willie, IAmHere, Nquiztor, lyric1981, SKS PHD, Eric Edwards, Jennifer Courtemanche, Eric Franklin, Steve Hill, Nomi Alchin, Duane Westhoff, raus , Sarah Grunow-Mau, Ruth Orr, Walter Ray-Dulany, A.B. Heckert, Deanna Hernandez, Hillary Ryde-Collins, John Celio, Lianne Lairmore, Kevin Lacson, Christopher Samuel, Yu Mei, Collin Dutrow, Steven Kern, Aaditya Mehta, AllPizzasArePersonal, John H. Austin, Jr., Alex Hackman, Jason Rostoker, Mary Tevington, Albert Folsom, Nick Ryhajlo, Stephanie Schlea, Betsy Radley If you'd like to support the channel, head over to http://patreon.com/eons and pledge for some cool rewards! Want to follow Eons elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eonsshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/eonsshow/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/pbseons.bsky.social #Eons References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15T7GEc5i4Z-qOtFQe1_o1f-7_CyJkx-bsvjG3YWHYc4/edit?usp=sharing