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Which rainforest layer do sloths spend most of their time in?
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Juvenile three-toed sloth (Bradypus) climbing a tree branch.
Sloths spend the vast majority of their lives in the forest canopy of lowland tropical forests in Central and South America.12
While they are primarily tree-dwelling mammals that use this high layer for resting, sunning, and feeding on leaves, they do occasionally descend to the ground. For example, three-toed sloths typically travel to the forest floor about once a week to urinate and defecate, a journey that leaves them vulnerable to predators. Aside from these brief, necessary trips, sloths are highly adapted for life in the treetops, where their limbs are designed for suspension rather than supporting their weight on the ground.23