Is the ground sloth still alive or is it extinct?

Yes. Or, in more detail, the two toed sloth is closely related to the giant ground sloth Megalonyx. The three toed sloth, on the other hand, is more closely related to Megatherium. The large ground sloths have all gone extinct, but their smaller arboreal kin are still hanging around under the tree branches. read more

Or, in more detail, the two toed sloth is closely related to the giant ground sloth Megalonyx. The three toed sloth, on the other hand, is more closely related to Megatherium. The large ground sloths have all gone extinct, but their smaller arboreal kin are still hanging around under the tree branches. read more

The giant sloth, or mylodon, was once thought to to have gone extinct long before humans arrived in South America. Some people now think that it may have been alive in the 1800s. You decide. read more