Tooth of Giant Sloth (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Tooth of Giant Sloth

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Researchers analyzed the orthodentin and the cementum in the sloth tooth. Pits mark locations where samples were collected for analysis.

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Stanley Ambrose

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