Have you heard the one about giant ground sloths eating avocados and pooping out the seeds? Well, it’s a myth. My research is focused on busting that myth. We’re hoping to get a paper out soon, but for now, here’s our poster from #2020SVP.
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353982166_Lestodon_doesn't_want_your_avocado_toast_debunking_the_dietary_myths_of_late_Pleistocene_sloths_Mammalia_Pilosa