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How do two-toed sloths defend themselves when threatened?
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Juvenile three-toed sloth (Bradypus) climbing a tree branch.
Two-toed sloths (genus Choloepus) are generally docile animals that rely on their concealing coloration for protection from predators. However, when they are molested or feel threatened, they defend themselves by snorting and hissing, biting savagely, and slashing at the threat with their sharp foreclaws.1