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3 toed sloth
Bradypus variegatus
10.2058, -83.7892
Field Notes
Description:
medium sized slow moving arboreal mammal that only comes out of the trees to defecate. Male has patch between the shoulder blades
Habitat:
roadside stand of trees
Notes:
Our driver saw him and stopped in the middle of the highway. This one appeared to be on it's way down. We discovered that smallish termite nests look superficially like sloths resting in the branches. We saw several of them. Both two and three toed
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 30, 2011
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