sloth: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	tree sloth • Phyllophaga

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A juvenile three-toed sloth hangs from a tree branch surrounded by green leaves in Costa Rica.

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

A pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) hangs from a tree branch, surrounded by green leaves in a tropical rainforest.

Observe the three-toed sloth eating foliage and moving about in its natural habitat, the tropical forest canopy

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