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Choloepus hoffmanni
This sloth was moving surprisingly quickly (about 15' in 5 minutes) along power lines. Sloths have a symbiotic relationship with the algae that grows in their hair & provides a homes for over a dozen species of "sloth moth".
A couple of miles outside Poas Volcano National Park
Video to follow.
Spotted on Jan 2, 2014
Submitted on Jan 5, 2014
11 Comments
Absolutely Mark! It's a short clip, but it probably shows about as much action you are likely to get from a sloth!
Perfect set of claws for a good scratch.
Short video added of it enjoying a good scratch!
Thanks Dilan!
You're too funny, Mark!
Beautiful series KarenL!!
Thank you Jemma, Mark & Ava! What fascinating info!
The video shows it having a good scratch! I'll probably wait to upload it until we get back to the US as internet on our travels has been patchy.
pic 2 is too adorable. The coloration is greenish.
Welcome back. What a great thing to see in the 'flesh'. I suppose an action video of these would not add much even at 1 metre per minute. I just checked and you're right Ava - my part must go all the way around :-)
Karen, welcome back! It looks like you had a great trip. I just heard a zoo-keeper talk about sloths; she said they are the ONLY mammal that has hair parted on its belly. This is so water runs off toward its back since they live "up-side-down." All other mammals have a part on their back; even us, but most of us aren't hairy enough to tell!
superb pics of sloth.