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Two fingered sloth are known for been mostly solitary and nocturnal mammals, but frequently I sen then moving during the day time, they are also known for been animals that feed on leaves, they use their lips to tear their food and chew it with their teeth, which have no enamel and are constantly growing, they rarely eat fruit and this is the first time I observe it eating a mango
Rainforest , Central and South america .they prefer dense forest but occasionally in secondary growth
First time I see this animal feeding on a large fruit.
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Ah! One day...Costa Rica...certainly. Thank you Jonathan Sequeira.
Thanks for the comments, certainly an amazing moment . and SukanyaDatta, come one day I will show you one....
I have two mango trees in my back yard...I wish they would come :) No just joking, I know Passport- Visa is such a problem. Lovely to see them in the wild enjoying a fresh fruit meal. Thanks for sharing.
I love sloths...amazing....đź‘Ť
Amazing spotting, Jonathan. Interesting about their teeth. Good choice of fruit too.