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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5609562" data-attributes="member: 57383">  200 kilos is too light for a 3 metre tall ground sloth. That's probably the weight of an average-sized specimen considerably smaller than the 10 foot maximum height it goes "up to". I've seen skeletons of ground sloths that were shorter than a man, albeit much stockier. Since we're talking a creature with the Str and HD of a Rhinoceros, it's presumably one of the bigger Mylodontid sloths, just not elephant-sized like the largest Megatherium.A Megatherium can reach 6000 pounds if I remember correctly. Assuming that's what the 20 foot-long, 15-foot tall Fiend Folio version weighs, a 10 foot tall sloth should be about 2500 pounds.Let's see what info I can find...According to the San Diego Zoo website's <a href="http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/_extinct/sloth_extinct/extinct_sloth_summary.htm" target="_blank">handy facts sheet</a>, a large ground sloth was about as big as a bison, and a small one was the size of a brown bear.Hmm, I'm thinking we could stat up the smaller ground sloths as a Medium sized creature.Oh, by the way, did you know some ground sloths <a href="http://patagoniamonsters.blogspot.com/2010/07/mylodon-burrows-in-patagonia.html" target="_blank">dug burrows</a> and there were also <a href="http://patagoniamonsters.blogspot.com/2010/07/marine-ground-sloths.html" target="_blank">marine species</a>?I also don't much care for the "wickedly sharp" claws. They're more like picks than razors.How's this:Ground Sloth (Mylodon)This large, red-haired sloth has powerful forelegs with huge, curved claws.Mylodons are giant ground sloths related to the larger Megatherium. Its diet consists of trees and shrubs, and it grazes mostly in open areas. Some Mylodons use their powerful claws to dig out burrows, such burrows can be 7 feet wide, 5 feet high up to 100 feet long.This entry describes the larger varieties of mylodon. These bison-sized animals weigh around 2500 pounds  and stand about 10 feet tall when walking on their hind legs, or about 4  feet tall and 13 feet long when on all fours. See lesser ground sloths, below, for details of the smaller species. Ground Sloth, LesserMedium AnimalHit Dice: 4d8+16 (26 hp)Initiative: +1Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)Armor Class: 18 (+1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 17Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+5Attack: Claw +5 melee (1d4+2)Full Attack: 2 claws +5 melee (1d4+2) and bite +0 melee (1d6+1)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: Improved grab, pin downSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scentSaves: Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +2Abilities: Str 15, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8Skills: Listen +6, Spot +7Feats: Alertness, Great FortitudeEnvironment: Any forest, hill, or plainsOrganization: Solitary or family (2-4)Challenge Rating: 2Treasure: NoneAlignment: Always neutralAdvancement: 5-6 HD (Medium)Level Adjustment: —About the size of a black bear, lesser ground sloths are the smallest cousins of the giant ground sloth Megatherium. About 8 feet long and 2½ feet tall when walking on all fours, or 6 feet tall when walking upright, a lesser ground sloth usually weighs 400 to 500 pounds.Giant Marine SlothThalassocnus was a variety of giant sloth that had taken to see sea to graze on seaweed. A giant marine sloths' limbs are adapted for the water, this makes them good swimmers but prevents Thalassocnus making trample attacks. They have the same stats as a normal Mylodon ground sloth, except for the following changes:Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), swim 30 ft. Special Attacks: Improved grab, pin downSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., hold breath, low-light vision, scentSkills: Listen +8, Spot +9, Swim +12Environment: Warm aquaticChallenge Rating: 5Hold Breath (Ex): A giant marine sloth can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 6 × its Constitution score before it risks drowning. Skills: A giant marine sloth has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.</blockquote>

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