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Florida utility crew accidentally unearths massive claw belonging to 11,000-year-old giant ground sloth named by Thomas Jefferson

The giant ground sloth was given its scientific name Megalonyx jeffersonii by the US's third president and founding father Thomas Jefferson in 1797.
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Construction crews unearth fossil from giant sloth

Manatee County utility crews unearthed a piece of history, dating back thousands of years, while digging a trench for a ...
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‘Extremely rare’ giant ground sloth fossil dating back 11,000 years unearthed by Manatee County utilities crew

Manatee County utility crews unearthed a piece of history, dating back thousands of years, while digging a trench for a ...