therium, thero
Beast
(from the Greek word therion)
Megatherium
- When: Pleistocene
(2 million–10,000 years ago) - Where: South America
- What: Mammal
- Weight: 4 metric tons
- Length: 6 meters
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Discovered: 1796
Uintatherium
- When: Paleocene to Eocene
(56–37 mya) - Where: North America
- What: Mammal
- Weight: 2 metric tons
- Length: 4 meters
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Discovered: 1872