The Ground Sloth was a large, herbivorous mammal that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. These creatures were part of the order Xenarthra, which also includes modern-day anteaters and armadillos. Ground sloths could grow to be as large as a small elephant and had long claws, which they used for digging and foraging for plants. Ground sloths roamed the Americas, with fossils found from North America to South America. They primarily fed on leaves, fruits, and other vegetation. Their extinction occurred around 10,000 years ago, likely due to climate change and hunting by early humans, such as the Clovis culture.