Monday, August 23, 2010

What is the precipitation of the pleistocene era and what is the scientific name for a ground sloth?

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What is the precipitation of the pleistocene era and what is the scientific name for a ground sloth?
The amount of precipitation will depend on the area and part of the Pleistocene you want to know. For example during the Late Pleistocene precipitation seems to have been up to 33% higher (1.5-1.9 m/year) in parts of the United States (Lemons et al. 1996).





There are many species of Pleistocene ground sloths, here are some examples: Megalocnus rodens from Cuba; Megatherium americanum from South America; Megalonyx jeffersonii from North America.





Lemons, D. R., M. R. Milligan %26amp; M. A. Chan. 1996. Paleoclimatic implications of late Pleistocene sediment yield rates for the Bonneville Basin, northern Utah. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 123:147-159.

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