Mylodon prehistoric mammal fossil teeth. 19th-century illustration of fossil teeth and jaw bones of the prehistoric ground sloth Mylodon darwinii, found in South America by British naturalist Charles Darwin. It lived from around 780, 000 to 5000 years ago. At bottom is a side view of the lower jaw, with the jaw's symphysis at upper right. At upper left are views of the final molar tooth. This illustration is Plate 19 from the 1840 volume on fossil mammals ('Fossil Mammalia'), part of the multi-volume work 'The Zoology of the Voyage of HMS Beagle', describing Darwin's work during this survey voyage from 1832 to 1836. This expedition established Darwin's reputation as a naturalist. Edited by Darwin, this work was published between 1838 and 1843. The volume on fossil mammals was written by British naturalist and palaeontologist Richard Owen. | |
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