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Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth
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Eats
Sloths are Folivores, which means they primarily eat leaves. Very few animals can be folivores as there are typically a lot of toxins within leaves and they are very low in nutrients. Sloths can maintain this diet by switching up the leaves they eat, being slow (so they don't need a bunch of energy), and they have microbes in their digestive tract to help them break down and detoxify leaves.
Lives
Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloths often live in the tree canopies of the tropical forests of Central and South America. Their habitat is limited to areas of continuous canopy, as they rarely ever come down from the trees.
Behavior
Sloths are nocturnal, solitary, and arboreal (meaning they live in trees)
Description
There are two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths, but all sloths have three claws on their back limbs. They are designated by the number of digits on their front limbs (really they should be called two-fingered sloths). Both male and female Hoffmann's sloths look the same. They have a round head with a flattened face, their snout is hairless and they have small, round, furry ears. Oftentimes the fur is tan, blonde, and light brown with the hair on the back and head being a darker brown. There are 2 types of two-toed sloths, the Linnaeus' and the Hoffmann's, the easiest way to tell them apart is the Linnaeus' have darker shoulder and arm markings than the Hoffmann's.
Did you Know?
Sloths are great swimmers! They move faster in the water than on land, whether in a tree or on the ground.
How can I Help?
Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth populations have been negatively impacted by habitat degradation and fragmentation. They are also hunted and brought into the pet trade illegally. When buying animals, make sure you know where they are coming for and try to buy only if the animals are captive bred in a reputable facility.
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