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Where does the pale-throated three-toed sloth live?
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Juvenile three-toed sloth (Bradypus) climbing a tree branch.
The pale-throated three-toed sloth (B. tridactylus) is found in northern South America. Like other sloths, they inhabit lowland tropical areas and spend the majority of their lives within the forest canopy.12