Instructions
Read each question carefully and write your answers in the space provided.1. What was special about the size of giant ground sloths?
2. What did giant ground sloths mainly eat?
3. Name one way giant ground sloths likely protected themselves from predators.
4. Why do scientists think giant ground sloths became extinct?
5. Write one interesting fact you learned about giant ground sloths.
Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet
1. Giant ground sloths were as large as small elephants.2. Giant ground sloths mainly ate plants, fruits, and leaves.
3. They used their large claws for defense.
4. Scientists think giant ground sloths became extinct due to climate change and the loss of their habitat.
5. Example: Giant ground sloths could weigh over 3,000 kilograms and lived during the Ice Age.