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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.

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2 Comments

JessyZich
JessyZich 12 years ago

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

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

added a photo!

Yasser
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Yasser

San José, Costa Rica

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

Spotted for Mission

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