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Acratocnus is an extinct genus of Caribbean sloths that were found on Cuba, Hispaniola (today the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Puerto Rico during the Late Pleistocene and early-mid Holocene. Taxonomy
Acratocnus odontrigonus, a sloth known only from Puerto Rico. Acratocnus major, described on the basis of somewhat larger Puerto Rican sloth bones, simply represents large individuals of A. odontrigonus. [32] A small sloth femur has been found at an early Oligocene site in southwestern Puerto Rico. It is not sufficiently diagnostic to permit ...
[7] [4] [note 1] The earliest evidence suggesting the presence of sloths in the Caribbean is a partial femur from the Early Oligocene of Puerto Rico. [8] Other pre-Pleistocene fossil remains include Imagocnus from the Early Miocene of Cuba, [9] and an indeterminate species from the Late Miocene of the Dominican Republic. [10]
Puerto Rican boa. This is a list of the reptiles of the archipelago of Puerto Rico.The Puerto Rican archipelago consists of the main island of Puerto Rico, two island municipalities, Vieques and Culebra, one minor uninhabited island, Mona and several smaller islands and cays.
Puerto Rican sloth [6] Acratocnus odontrigonus: Puerto Rico [6] Most recent remains dated to 1738–1500 BCE. However this date was not obtained directly from bones, nor calibrated, and the remains could be older. [7] Haitian Macaya sloth [6] Acratocnus ye: Hispaniola: Most recent remains dated to 8540–1590 BCE (uncalibrated age). [2] Cuban ...
The two-toed sloths are part of a new exhibit that opened at the Myrtle Beach area aquarium located at Broadway at the Beach. Say hello to Rico and Cleo. They are newest animals at Ripley’s ...
Because of their slow metabolism, sloths can starve to death even with a full belly. They also only have a bowel movement once a week. When they're ready to go #2, scientists call it the 'poop dance'.
Megalocnus ("great sloth" in Greek) is a genus of extinct ground sloths that were native to Cuba during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. They were among the largest of the Caribbean sloths (Megalocnidae), with individuals estimated to have weighed up to 270 kg (595 lbs) [1] to 200 kg (440 lbs), around the size of a black bear when alive. [2]