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- Habitat: Tropical rainforest canopiesNational Zoo: Two-Toed Sloth
- Diet: HerbivorousNational Geographic: Two-Toed Sloth
- Size: 24 to 27 inchesNational Geographic: Two-Toed Sloth
- Weight: 17.5 lbsNational Geographic: Two-Toed Sloth
- Life span: 20 years in wild on averageAnimal Diversity Web: Southern Two-Toed Sloth
- Endangered: YesAmerica Zoo: Two-Toed Sloth
- Gestation period: 279 days on averageAnimal Diversity Web: Southern Two-Toed Sloth
- Litter size: 1San Diego Zoo: Two-Toed Sloth
- Age of maturity: 2 to 5 yearsSan Diego Zoo: Two-Toed Sloth
- Predators: Jaguars, ocelots and other large catsNational Zoo: Two-Toed Sloth
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The two-toed sloth is a endangered mammal related to the anteater and armadillo. Its scientific name, choloepus, means "maimed foot" which refers to the fact that this sloth only has two toes.SeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Hoffman's Two-Toed Sloth The two-toed sloth lives in South and Central America.National Geographic: Two-Toed Sloth
Physical Description
The two-toed sloth is a medium-sized mammal with long gray or brown coarse fur and shorter underfur. Its limbs are long with the forelimbs slightly longer than the hindlimbs.Animal Diversity Web: Two-Toed Sloth The two-toed sloth weighs less than similar sized mammals because only 25 percent of its body weight is muscle mass. Its body temperature is lower than any other mammal, ranging from 74 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit.San Diego Zoo: Two-Toed SlothBehavior
The two-toed sloth is very sedentary; it is believed to be the slowest of the mammals. Algae grows on its fur, which helps camouflage it in the trees.National Geographic: Two-Toed Sloth The sloth feeds on the algae and absorbs some of its nutrients through its skin.SeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Hoffman's Two-Toed Sloth It spends nearly all of its time in trees, sleeping from 15 to 20 hours per day.National Geographic: Two-Toed Sloth The two-toed sloth is aggressive in self defense, using its sharp claws and canine teeth to slash and bite predatorsAnimal Diversity Web: Two-Toed Sloth-
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Two-Toed Sloth Questions
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Who would win in a fight between The Goonies and The Monster Squad? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093560/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093 2 AnswersThe goonies would win a fight. Why do I say that? There are more goonies and the goonies have older children as well. They were also much more street smart then... read more -
Needs relief from this sun-burn. Today my legs got fried. Anyone have any tips to sloth the burns?? Please!! Anything would help!! 2 Answersthere are products available that contain aloe as well as lidocaine. the aloe will help cool and the lidocaine gives a temporary numbness to the area. Not only ... read more -
Needs relief from this sun-burn. Today my legs got fried. Anyone have any tips to sloth the burns?? Plase!! Anything would help!! 1 AnswerSounds painful!! Maybe these tips will help. If the sunburn is really bad, you may need to consult your physician. read more
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Two-Toed Sloth Fun Stuff
- EnchantedLearning.com: Two-Toed Sloth Printout
- Quizmoz: Sloth Quiz
- Fun Trivia: Two-Toed Sloth Quiz
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