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Three-toed Sloth

Bradypus (Genus)

Description:

Grayish coloration with thick and shaggy coat. It really blends in well with the tree trunk coloration.

Habitat:

I found this sloth in the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

Notes:

This sloth was actually climbing up the tree! When I came upon it, it had just started climbing. This is quite rare as most often sloths are sleeping high up in trees. As expected, it moved very slowly, but you can tell how masterful its camouflage really is.

1 species ID suggestions

Student
Student 10 months ago
Brown-Throated Sloth
Bradypus variegatus Brown-throated sloth

2 Comments

JessyZich
JessyZich a year ago

Looks like it's a boy! Great job with this site ;)

Yasser
Yasser a year ago

added a photo!

San José, Costa Rica

Lat: 9.41, Long: -84.16

Spotted on Jun 6, 2011
Submitted on Jul 6, 2011

Spotted for mission

Reference

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