Two-Toed Sloth

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

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 Sloth

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

• EnchantedLearning.com: Two-Toed Sloth Printout

• Quizmoz: Sloth Quiz

• Fun Trivia: Two-Toed Sloth Quiz

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