Giant Sloth Fossil Discovered In Sinkhole In Mexico

By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science  Buried deep within a water-filled sinkhole in the Yucatán peninsula, researchers have found the fossilized remains of an unknown species of giant sloth. The creature likely died just over 10,000 years ago, possibly falling into the sinkhole when it was dry or had little water in it. Sinkholes in Mexico, known as “cenotes”, are natural pits…