Three-toed Sloth

Description:

Three-toed sloths are about the size of a small dog or a large cat, with the head and body having a combined length of around 45 centimetres (18 in), and the animal having a weight of 8–10 lb. These sloths have three clawed toes on each limb. They move between different trees up to four times a day, although they prefer to keep to a particular type of tree. Three-toed sloths have no incisor or canine teeth, just a set of peg-shaped cheek teeth that are not clearly divided into premolars and molars. The three-toed sloth, unlike most other mammals, does not fully maintain a constant body temperature, and this limits it to warm environments.

Habitat:

Trees in the rainforest