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pygmy three-toed sloth

mammal
Also known as: Bradypus pygmaeus, pygmy sloth
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The pygmy three-toed sloth is a species of sloth found exclusively on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the coast of Panama. These mammals are tree-dwelling and known for their extremely slow movements. Three-toed sloths, including the pygmy variety, have three clawed digits on each foot and possess eight or nine neck vertebrae, allowing them to turn their heads significantly.12

Sloths spend most of their lives high in the forest canopy, where they rest, sunbathe, and feed on leaves. Their limbs are adapted for hanging, making them awkward on the ground. The pygmy three-toed sloth is classified as critically endangered.31

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