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Where does the brown-throated three-toed sloth live?
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Juvenile three-toed sloth (Bradypus) climbing a tree branch.
The brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is found throughout Central and South America, ranging from Honduras in the north to northern Argentina in the south.1
As a tree-dwelling mammal, it spends the vast majority of its time living among the branches of trees. While they are frequently observed in cecropia trees, they are known to feed across a wide variety of trees and vines within their habitat.21