Giant Caiorii Sloth

The Giant Caiorii's Sloth (Fruilatherium occidens) is a recently discovered extinct species native to the sub-continent of Vastallos, that lived from around 3 million years ago to the most recent fossil about 3000 years ago. It was discovered in the 2nd of September of 2021 by CBERO's CEO Caiorod001. Little is known about the species due to their relatively recent discovery.

Distribution
Five fossils were discovered throughout Vastallos that suggested they lived in the western plains near Fruila but more fossils need to be found so that we can see their full range. They preferred more open and cool landscapes but its suggested that they sometimes would venture into the jungle to eat certain leaves and fruits

Diet
Not much is known about their diet but what we know is that they were primarily herbivores, eating grass, shrubs and certain fruits. One coprolite (fossilized fecal matter) also showed fish scales which could mean they are omnivores, but more research is needed

Ecology
They were important grazers and seed dispersers. They would eat fruits and defecate them throughout the plains, spreading plant seeds around. Some fruits have also declined in Vastallos since their main method of distribution went extinct. An animal that could fill their niche is the mougar's cow, but experiments need to be made first

Discovery
Their discovery was made in the 2nd of September of 2021 by Caiorod001 which accidently tripped on a femur of this creature. He had already found a fossilized fecal matter of the species, but he didn't know which species that had made that. He took the femur home and cataloged another species, a new species. This giant sloth is the first one found in Vastallos but he thinks they were part of a bigger family that inhabited Vastallos but only one species survived till recent times.

Extinction
The species already had low numbers due to competition with the Vastallosi wild ass, that's why there were signs of them adapting to colder and higher habitats to avoid competition, but what was the tipping point for its extinction was the introduction of humans on the ecosystem. An old mamaquian painting showed someone killing a sloth. But they were not exactly their main source of meat, so there were other factors for their extinction

Credit
Written by Caiorod001

Data gathered by CBERO