Creatures
Megatherium

Megatherium

Megatherium formipavor

MammalOmnivore (primarily Herbivore)Passive, but aggressive to insects
✓ Tameable✓ Rideable✓ Breedable

Late Pliocene - Early Holocene

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Wild

Megatherium formipavor is one of the larger mammals on the Island. This is most shocking because it is essentially a giant sloth...if you crossbred it with an elephant and a bear! Because of its size and girth, the Megatherium is uncommonly resistant to being knocked unconscious. Despite primarily being an herbivore, a typical Megatherium is very intent on consuming the Island's many insects. It is particularly adept at removing their insides without damaging much of the shell, maximizing extraction of chitin. The otherwise slow and peaceful Megatherium becomes faster and aggressive in the presence of these creatures.

Domesticated

Megatherium is an incredibly useful creature to tame, so long as you don't intend to fight other tribes. It's enormity, high resistance to torpor, and voracious attitude toward insects (and arachnids) makes it ideal for farming large quantities of chitin from the bugs of the Island, or simply defending against them.

Base Stats & Growth
StatBaseWild +Tamed %
Health740+148+5.4%
Stamina400+40+10.0%
Oxygen270+27+10.0%
Food3,000+300+10.0%
Weight725+14.5+4.5%
Melee Damage32+1.6+1.7%
Movement Speed100+1.0%
Torpidity1,000+60
Taming
MethodKnockout
Drag Weight295
Saddle
Megatherium Saddle (Level 52)Engram Lv 52
Breeding
Gestation Time7h 56m 11.428s
Baby → Juvenile9h 15m 33.331s
Total Maturation3d 20h 35m 33.313s
Breeding Interval18h - 2d
Technical Info
Entity IDMegatherium_Character_BP_C
CloneableNo
API Slugmegatherium