A farmer went into the woods for firewood—but he found something chilling encased in ice.

By the time they called it a day, they had enough data to make a preliminary identification. The next morning, Henry joined the team as they gathered around a portable monitor. Victor, grinning like a kid on Christmas, tapped the screen.

“Based on the scans and proportions, I’m almost certain we’re looking at a prehistoric ground sloth. Likely from the Pleistocene epoch.” Henry blinked. “A sloth? You’re telling me that thing out there is a giant sloth?”