Arroyo del Vizcaíno

Lestodon

The remains of this 3-tonne giant sloth with some teeth transformed in tusks are the most abundant in the site. Several adult individuals were found, as well as a few juveniles.

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By vnd on 04 Sep 2012
The discovery made at Arroyo del Vizcaíno, in Canelones, Uruguay, depicts the long-gone giant mammals as they were and, in addition, offers unexpected evidence of human presence far earlier than had been accepted.
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By vnd on 04 Sep 2012

Laboratorio de Paleobiología
Facultad de Ciencias
Iguá 4225 esq. Mataojo
C.P. 11400
Montevideo, Uruguay

Tel. +(598) 2525 8618
arroyodelvizcaino@fcien.edu.uy
Arroyo del Vizcaíno – Sauce, Uruguay. Photos by Martín Batallés and Gabriela Costoya.
3D models by Mauro Muyano. Translation by Eva Fariña and Patricia Grigny. Web: venado

08 Oct 2012

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