The name of our label is not something random. On the contrary, it was chosen in a profound way. Mylodon denotes a southern and mysterious concept; an imaginary window made from the farthest corner of the world.
Mylodon is an extint of giant ground sloth that lived in the Patagonia area of South America until roughly 10:000 years ago. Osteoderms within its skin for added armor,. Because of this armor and its own long sharp claws, it’s unlikely Mylodon had any natural enemies than other humans, who would have still found skin difficult to pierce with stone projectile points.
Mylodon weighed about 200 kilograms (440 lb) and stood up to 3 metres (9,8 ft) tall when raised up on it’s hind legs. Preserved dung has shown it was a hervivore. It had very tick hide and had genus.
Mylodon’s close relatives include the giant ground sloths of the genera Glossotherium and Paramylodon. The latter genus has often confused with Glossotherium but Paramylodon is a distinct genus that was restricted to Pleistocene of North America. Well preserved samples of Mylodon remains have been discovered in the “Cueva del Milodon” site in chilean Patagonia (Puerto Natales). Associated with bones of other early patagonian animals, these remains of Mylodon date from an era earlier than 10.000 BC.