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'''Giant sloths''' are oversized variants of the common [[sloth]]. Like the other sloth creatures, giant sloths do not have a reduction in [[speed]], making them just as fast as many other animals. Despite their unexpected speed, giant sloths are not particularly dangerous, even when serving as [[mount]]s during a [[siege]].  
 
'''Giant sloths''' are oversized variants of the common [[sloth]]. Like the other sloth creatures, giant sloths do not have a reduction in [[speed]], making them just as fast as many other animals. Despite their unexpected speed, giant sloths are not particularly dangerous, even when serving as [[mount]]s during a [[siege]].  
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[[File:Megatherium.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An artist's depiction of a ''Megatherium'', or giant sloth]]
 
[[File:Megatherium.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An artist's depiction of a ''Megatherium'', or giant sloth]]
Unlike many giant variations in-game, giant sloths are notable for actually having existed in the real world (though currently extinct). The closest species to a giant sloth was [[wikipedia:Megatherium|Megatherium]] (although other similar species included [[wikipedia:Eremotherium|Eremotherium]], [[wikipedia:Promegatherium|Promegatherium]], and [[wikipedia:Prepotherium|Prepotherium]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatheriidae]). It was roughly the size of a modern-day [[elephant]], making it one of the largest land mammals of its time period. It lived in South American [[forest|woodlands]] and [[grassland]]s. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatherium#Habitat]
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Unlike many giant variations in-game, giant sloths are notable for actually having existed in the real world (though currently [[extinct]]). The closest species to a giant sloth was [[wikipedia:Megatherium|Megatherium]] (although other similar species included [[wikipedia:Eremotherium|Eremotherium]], [[wikipedia:Promegatherium|Promegatherium]], and [[wikipedia:Prepotherium|Prepotherium]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatheriidae]). It was roughly the size of a modern-day [[elephant]], making it one of the largest land mammals of its time period. It lived in South American [[forest|woodlands]] and [[grassland]]s. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatherium#Habitat]
  
 
Interestingly, giant sloths in-game aren't as large as some other giant animals (in addition, they are only a measly 40.36 times larger than [[sloth]]s). They do not produce nearly as much food as an [[elephant]], despite their ancestors being nearly the same size.
 
Interestingly, giant sloths in-game aren't as large as some other giant animals (in addition, they are only a measly 40.36 times larger than [[sloth]]s). They do not produce nearly as much food as an [[elephant]], despite their ancestors being nearly the same size.
 
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====A Megatherium skeleton in [[wikipedia:Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle|a French museum]] ====
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===A Megatherium skeleton in [[wikipedia:Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle|Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle]] ===
 
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 11 July 2013

Giant sloth

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Urist likes giant sloths for their slow movement.
Biome

Variations

Sloth - Sloth man - Giant sloth

Attributes
Alignment: Savage

· Exotic mount

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 500

· Exotic pet · Breeding

Not trainable 

Size
Birth: 24,216 cm3
Mid: 121,080 cm3
Max: 242,160 cm3

Age
Adult at: 2
Max age: 10-20
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 13
Fat 12
Brain 1
Heart 1
Lungs 2
Intestines 1
Liver 1
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 18
Skull 1
Teeth 2
Skin Raw hide

Wikipedia article

This article is about an older version of DF.
A huge monster in the shape of a sloth.
Not to be confused with giant sloth bears

Giant sloths are oversized variants of the common sloth. Like the other sloth creatures, giant sloths do not have a reduction in speed, making them just as fast as many other animals. Despite their unexpected speed, giant sloths are not particularly dangerous, even when serving as mounts during a siege.

Giant sloths can be captured, tamed, and bred for meat or pets; though there is nothing to recommend sloths over other non-grazing giant creatures. Some dwarves prefer giant sloths for their "slow movement".

In real life[edit]

An artist's depiction of a Megatherium, or giant sloth

Unlike many giant variations in-game, giant sloths are notable for actually having existed in the real world (though currently extinct). The closest species to a giant sloth was Megatherium (although other similar species included Eremotherium, Promegatherium, and Prepotherium [1]). It was roughly the size of a modern-day elephant, making it one of the largest land mammals of its time period. It lived in South American woodlands and grasslands. [2]

Interestingly, giant sloths in-game aren't as large as some other giant animals (in addition, they are only a measly 40.36 times larger than sloths). They do not produce nearly as much food as an elephant, despite their ancestors being nearly the same size.

A Megatherium skeleton in Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle[edit]

More pictures

Races
DwarfElfGoblinHumanKobold
Subterranean
animal people
Birds
Albatross (man, giant) • Barn owl (man, giant) • Bushtit (man, giant) • Cassowary (man, giant) • Cockatiel (man, giant) • Crow (man, giant) • Eagle (man, giant) • Emu (man, giant) • Great horned owl (man, giant) • Grey parrot (man, giant) • Hornbill (man, giant) • Kakapo (man, giant) • Kea (man, giant) • Kestrel (man, giant) • Kiwi (man, giant) • Loon (man, giant) • Lorikeet (man, giant) • Magpie (man, giant) • Masked lovebird (man, giant) • Osprey (man, giant) • Ostrich (man, giant) • Parakeet (man, giant) • Peach-faced lovebird (man, giant) • Penguin (little, emperor, man, giant) • Peregrine falcon (man, giant) • Puffin (man, giant) • Raven (man, giant) • Snowy owl (man, giant) • Sparrow (man, giant) • Swan (man, giant) • White stork (man, giant) • Wren (man, giant)
Bugs
Bark scorpion (man, giant) • Brown recluse spider (man, giant) • Damselfly (man, giant) • Grasshopper (man, giant) • Jumping spider (man, giant) • Louse (man, giant) • Mantis (man, giant) • Moon snail (man, giant) • Mosquito (man, giant) • Moth (man, giant) • Slug (man, giant) • Snail (man, giant) • Thrips (man, giant) • Tick (man, giant)
Desert
Desert tortoise (man, giant) • Gila monster (man, giant) • Leopard gecko (man, giant)
Domestic
AlpacaBlue peafowlCatCavyChickenCowDogDonkeyDuckGoatGooseGuineafowlHorseLlamaMulePigRabbitReindeerSheepTurkeyWater buffaloYak
Mountain
Ocean
AngelsharkBasking sharkBlacktip reef sharkBlue sharkBluefin tunaBluefishBull sharkCodCoelacanthCommon skateConger eelCrab (man, giant) • Cuttlefish (man, giant) • Elephant seal (man, giant) • Frill sharkGiant grouperGreat barracudaGreat white sharkHalibutHammerhead sharkHarp seal (man, giant) • Horseshoe crab (man, giant) • Leopard seal (man, giant) • Longfin mako sharkManta rayMarlinMilkfishNarwhal (man, giant) • Nautilus (man, giant) • Nurse sharkOcean sunfishOctopus (man, giant) • OpahOrca (man, giant) • Sea lampreyShortfin mako sharkSperm whale (man, giant) • Spiny dogfishSponge (man, giant) • Spotted wobbegong • Squid (man, giant) • StingraySturgeonSwordfishTiger sharkWalrusWhale sharkWhitetip reef shark
River/Lake
Axolotl (man, giant) • Beaver (man, giant) • CarpHippo • Leech (man, giant) • Longnose garMink (man, giant) • Otter (river, sea, man, giant) • PikePlatypus (man, giant) • Pond turtle (man, giant) • Snapping turtle (common, alligator, man, giant) • Tigerfish
Temperate
Adder (man, giant) • AlligatorBadger (man, giant) • Black bearBobcat (man, giant) • BuzzardCapybara (man, giant) • Coati (man, giant) • Copperhead snake (man, giant) • CougarCoyote (man, giant) • DeerDingo (man, giant) • Echidna (man, giant) • FoxGray langur (man, giant) • Green tree frog (man, giant) • Grizzly bearGroundhogHare (man, giant) • Ibex (man, giant) • Kangaroo (man, giant) • Kingsnake (man, giant) • Koala (man, giant) • Moose (man, giant) • Opossum (man, giant) • Panda (man, giant) • Porcupine (man, giant) • RaccoonRattlesnake (man, giant) • Red panda (man, giant) • Rhesus macaqueSkunk (man, giant) • Weasel (man, giant) • Wild boar (man, giant) • WolfWombat (man, giant)
Tropical
Aardvark (man, giant) • Anaconda (man, giant) • Armadillo (man, giant) • Aye-aye (man, giant) • BilouBlack mamba (man, giant) • Black-crested gibbonBlack-handed gibbonBonoboBushmaster (man, giant) • Capuchin (man, giant) • Cheetah (giant) • ChimpanzeeElephantGazelleGiant desert scorpionGiant tortoise (man, giant) • GiraffeGorillaGray gibbonHoney badgerHyena (man, giant) • Impala (man, giant) • Jackal (man, giant) • Jaguar (giant) • King cobra (man, giant) • Leopard (giant) • Lion (giant) • Lion tamarin (man, giant) • MandrillMongoose (man, giant) • Monitor lizard (man, giant) • Ocelot (man, giant) • One-humped camelOrangutanPangolin (man, giant) • Pileated gibbonPython (man, giant) • RhinocerosSaltwater crocodileSiamangSilvery gibbonSloth (man, giant) • Sloth bear (man, giant) • Spider monkey (man, giant) • Tapir (man, giant) • Tiger (giant, man) • Two-humped camelVultureWarthogWhite-browed gibbonWhite-handed gibbon
Tundra
ElkLynx (man, giant) • MuskoxPolar bearStoat (man, giant)
Subterranean
Mammals
Flying squirrel (man, giant) • Hamster (man, giant) • Hedgehog (man, giant)
Miscellaneous
Semi-Megabeasts
Megabeasts
Nonexistent