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Three-toed sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Photo by The MnMs
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

While getting dinner at a restaurant with marvelous views to the forest we were as lucky as to see a three-toed sloth going about its business in a nearby tree. In the video attached you can see it grooming and scratching its head.
These sloths are frequently referred to as three-toed sloths, but all sloths have three toes; the difference is found in the number of fingers, meaning they are now more appropriately referred to as three-fingered sloths.

Habitat:

Forest near Manuel Antonio.

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Comments (5)

Thanks hirech_yasmine, I really appreciate your nice comment :-)
The video of the three-toed sloth grooming itself was adorable!:D

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