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Three-Toed Sloth

Bradypus tridactylus

Photo by Catalina
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Orphan at the Sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica

Habitat:

Central and South America

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
thornton6
Did you know that bugs live in sloths fur and eats the alge
thornton9
I wonder how they hang on to trees all day and go so slow without falling down.
thornton22
Did you know that sloths grow algae on there fur to blend in with nature and bushes, and trees. And they sleep 20 hours a day!

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Mission
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation

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PublishedOctober 5, 2015

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