Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.

Just learned about something very very cool that I’m shocked I didn’t know about before- Paleoburrows.

Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.
Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.

These are giant tunnels, mostly found in Brazil. Over 1,500 of them are documented.

It was originally assumed that they were dug by indigenous people, and many of them were repurposed into human shelters at some point, but we now believe they were built by prehistoric megafauna.

We know this because of distinct claw marks along the walls of the caverns, unlike anything humans have produced.

Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.

They come in a variety of sizes.

Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.
Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.

The smaller ones were probably dug by large armadillos, such as Holmesina.

Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.
Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.

The larger could have been dug by giant ground sloths like Glossotherium.

Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.
Just Learned About Something Very Very Cool That I’m Shocked I Didn’t Know About Before- Paleoburrows.

Thank you for reading, I just thought this was cool and wanted to share.

Sources and credits after the cut

Get Lost in Mega-Tunnels Dug by South American Megafauna
Discover Magazine
Paleoburrows may look like caves, but these tunnels are remnants of past (giant) diggers.
Brazil Has Underground Tunnels Dug by Giant Ground Sloths From 10,000 Years Ago
My Modern Met
A professor in Brazil accidentally discovered an underground tunnel and it turns out there are many more.

Additional photos:

Additional photos:

Glossotherium robustum. by Rodrigo-Vega on DeviantArt
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Glossotherium robustum. by Rodrigo-Vega on DeviantArt
Glossotherium - Wikipedia
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Glossotherium - Wikipedia
Holmesina - Wikipedia
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Holmesina - Wikipedia
Paleoborrows: tunnels left by giant sloths or armadillos | Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Paleoburrows are the vernacular architecture of extinct megafauna. With enough headroom for the average-height human, the giant sloth tunnel

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