Nome: Megatério (Megatherium americanum)
Origem: América do Sul e América do Norte
Tamanho: 4 metros de altura (de pé)
Peso: 4 toneladas
Época em que viveu: Pleistoceno – entre 2,5 milhões de anos e 11 mil anos atrás
O Pleistoceno foi um período em que muitos animais gigantes caminhavam pela Terra. Mamutes, aves do terror e preguiças-gigantes foram alguns deles. E é justamente sobre uma das maiores preguiças que já habitaram o nosso planeta que vamos tratar aqui: o megatério.
Essa preguiça-gigante habitou o continente americano até cerca de 11 mil anos atrás, quando os seres humanos já habitavam a Terra. Já pensou o que era topar com um bichão desses?!
Vicente Pereira de Sousa Neto
Milena Ramos Fonseca
Alexandre Liparini
Departamento de Geologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Matéria publicada em 01.04.2025
Para acessar este ou outros conteúdos exclusivos por favor faça Login ou Assine a Ciência Hoje das Crianças.
vicente petersen
conteúdo legaLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Pedro
Olá, CHC, tudo bem?
Oi, eu me chamo Pedro eu adorei o comentário sobre o sobre a preguiça de 11 metros.
Eu só fiquei pensando como os humanos daquela época viviam eu acho que eu sempre ia
andar com uma arma para me proteger ou alguma coisa do tipo.
Mas que que a preguiça fosse domesticada eu não ia ter medo.
Tchauuuuu! Pedro
Raphael Gomes Ferreira Fernandes
ola CHC tudo bem?
eu ainda não acredito essa preguiça-gigante habitou o continente americano até cerca de 11 mil anos atrás, quando os seres humanos já habitavam a Terra.