探検哺乳類

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!

生息地: Forests

外見

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.

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

カテゴリ

哺乳類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Upside-Down Acrobat

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

能力

Leafy Gut Power

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

能力

Living Camouflage

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
50-70 cm
体重
2.5-6 kg
寿命
20-30 年
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
一度の出産数
1
妊娠期間
150-180 日

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • leaves
  • buds
  • twigs
  • flowers

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothの長さは何ですか?

50-70 cm

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothの体重は何ですか?

2.5-6 kg

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothの寿命は何ですか?

20-30 年

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.5 km/h

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothは何を食べますか?

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

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Brown-throated Three-toed Slothの一度の出産数は何ですか?

1

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