Jan
11
2012
Paleontology in Cusco [English]
A scient
ific expedition discovered the intact remains of a Megatherium (giant sloth) of about 5 million years of Espinar province of Cusco,
“This fossil is particularly important as it is the most complete specimen discovered in the Americas, dating back 5 million years old,” he told AFP the scholar from the city of Cusco.
The fossil was discovered unexpectedly megatherium by employees while conducting excavations for the foundations of a house in the city of Yauri, Espinar province area extremely rich in fossils.
