Two-toed Sloth (Juvenile) (Choloepus didactylus)

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Photo by pamsai

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In the finca I stayed in near La Cruz, this baby sloth fell from a tree and was rejected by the mother. The family adopted it and fed it with Goat's milk from a baby's bottle, 3 times a day. It was thriving, and when this photo was taken, it was 6 months old.

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Comments (22)

pamsai

a very belated thanks bayucca for that information...

bayucca

The hairs are actually VERY soft!

pamsai

Wow thanks bayucca... must have missed this post. Wonderful photos! Seems the hair on the 2-toed sloth is not so curly, but still so soft.

pamsai

thanks Ardarsha B S...

pamsai

yes iness1, he was adorable.

Adarsha B S

Adorable :)

pamsai

thanks to all who fav'd this gorgeous little sloth.

pamsai

thanks Mona... You are welcome.

pamsai

thanks Rieko

BarbaraSing

What an amazing experience!

bayucca

Abandoned sloth kid, fallen from a tree. Mothers do usually not rescue them, too dangerous for themselves! This kid was afterwards brought to a sloth sanctury, where they nurse them with very good chances for survival and re-integretion into the wilderness. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofer/4626633121/in/set-72157623443225239 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofer/4626634947/in/set-72157623443225239 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofer/4626637223/in/set-72157623443225239 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofer/4627246760/in/set-72157623443225239 Actually a VERY smooth "fur"...

Mona Pirih

It's so cute, very nice series. Thank you for sharing Pamsai..

RiekoS

Precious pictures. Thank you so much for sharing.

pamsai

Maria, you can't imaging how beautiful it was! Cuddling it and feeding made the heart happy... And the hair was still soft and silky.

The MnMs

Beautiful!

AntónioGinjaGinja

eh!eh!i imagine we haved several little cats needing milk,it's very cute ,but a Baby Sloth it is hapiness :-)

pamsai

Yes Gilma, it is my favourite also. Pity the exposure was so dark. I had to lighten it a lot and thought it unsuitable for the front photo.