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Ground sloth osteoderms!

Started by Halichoeres, September 25, 2017, 11:57:09 PM

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Halichoeres

This isn't actually news, but it was something I didn't know about before: some mylodontid ground sloths had osteoderms.

https://raftingmonkey.com/2017/09/25/sloth-bones-that-are-only-skin-deep/

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Thanks for sharing that article!  I had known some sloths had osteoderms, but much of what was shared in that article was new to me.

That image of the skin is really fascinating, almost ghostly in a way.


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