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Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

The Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth is a slow-moving animal that loves to hang out in trees. They have long arms and can sleep for up to 20 hours a day, making them one of the sleepiest animals in the world!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth has shaggy, grey-brown fur with a distinctive dark mask around its eyes and a pale brown throat. Its small, flat face and three long, curved claws on each limb make it visually unique among arboreal mammals.

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Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth
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Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A sloth's super strong grip lets them stay attached to branches even during powerful storms!

Sloths can survive bites from venomous snakes that would kill most other mammals!

Sloths have more neck bones than a giraffe, allowing them to turn their heads nearly 270 degrees!

Their fur parts along their belly, so rainwater flows off easily when they're hanging upside down!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Upside-Down Acrobat

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth can hang upside down for hours because of special tendons that lock their claws, saving energy.

Fähigkeit

Leafy Gut Power

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth has a huge four-chambered stomach that helps them digest tough, low-nutrient leaves slowly.

Fähigkeit

Living Camouflage

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth has grooved fur that grows algae, giving them a green tint that helps them hide in trees.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-70 cm
Gewicht
2.5-6 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
150-180 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These slow-moving mammals munch on leaves, buds, and twigs high in the trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • leaves
  • buds
  • twigs
  • flowers

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A main predator in its rainforest home.

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

These big cats will hunt sloths if they can catch them.

symbiotic with

Sloth Algae

Trichophilus welckeri

Algae grows on fur, providing camouflage and possibly nutrients.

symbiotic with

Sloth Moth

Cryptoses choloepi

Moths live in fur and lay eggs in sloth droppings.

depends on

Trumpet Tree

Cecropia obtusifolia

A favored tree species for food and shelter.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Sloths are gentle and slow, but it's best to watch them from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

50-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

2.5-6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

20-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

These slow-moving mammals munch on leaves, buds, and twigs high in the trees.

Wo findet man Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

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