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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!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Upside-Down Acrobat

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

Habilidad

Leafy Gut Power

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

Habilidad

Living Camouflage

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
50-70 cm
Peso
2.5-6 kg
Esperanza de vida
20-30 años
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
1
Gestación
150-180 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • leaves
  • buds
  • twigs
  • flowers

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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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Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

50-70 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

2.5-6 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

20-30 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

0.5 km/h

¿Qué come Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth?

1

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