Milodón Cave Natural Monument
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Milodón Cave Natural Monument is a protected natural area in southern Chile famed for its large cave system where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth (Mylodon) were discovered.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural monument
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| accessBy | road ⓘ |
| climate | cold oceanic climate ⓘ |
| containsEvidenceOf | early human presence ⓘ |
| containsFossil |
Mylodon darwini
NERFINISHED
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prehistoric horse remains ⓘ saber-toothed cat remains ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| designation | Monumento Natural Cueva del Milodón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 24 km from Puerto Natales ⓘ |
| established | 1968 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Late Pleistocene deposits ⓘ |
| geologicalType | karst cave ⓘ |
| governingBody |
CONAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corporación Nacional Forestal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCave |
Chica Cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cueva del Milodón NERFINISHED ⓘ Sofia Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
Mylodon remains
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giant ground sloth remains ⓘ prehistoric animal remains ⓘ |
| hasFacility | visitor center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Milodón Cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large cave system ⓘ rock formations ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Mylodon statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail | interpretive trail ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
condors
ⓘ
foxes ⓘ guanaco ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Magallanes Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Benítez Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Puerto Natales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological findings
ⓘ
discovery of Mylodon darwini remains ⓘ paleontological importance ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
cave visiting
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Southern Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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