Mammals > Sloths & Xenarthrans
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Hoffmann’s Two-toed SlothScientific Name: Choloepus hoffmanniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Sloths & XenarthransSize: Head and body length: 54-72 cm (21-28 in); vestigial tail: 1.5-3 cmWeight: 4.5-9.0 kg (9.9-19.8 lb)Lifespan:...
Mammals > Sloths & Xenarthrans
OverviewThe Pale-throated Sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) is an emblematic, slow-moving Neotropical folivore indigenous to the pristine, rain-drenched rainforests of the Guiana Shield in northern South America. Distinct from its widespread brown-throated cousin, this...
Mammals > Sloths & Xenarthrans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown-Throated SlothScientific Name: Bradypus variegatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Sloths & XenarthransSize: Head-and-body length: 42–80 cm (17–31 in); Tail length: 2.5–9.0 cm (1.0–3.5 in)Weight: 2.3–5.5 kg (5.1–12.1 lb); females...
