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Bradypus variegatus
The three toed sloth is common here and when we find them crossing a road my husband usually moves them off the road to safety. I love the expression on their faces.
The three-toed sloth, unlike most other mammals, does not fully maintain a constant body temperature, and this limits it to warm environments.
The three-toed sloths are tree-living mammals from South and Central America. They are the only members of the genus Bradypus and the family Bradypodidae. There are four living species of three-toed sloths. These are the Brown-throated Sloth, the Maned Sloth, the Pale-throated Sloth, and the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth.
Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 10, 2011
36 Comments (1–25)
He needs a free hugs sign :)
haha! that's perfect :D
Wonderful series! It seems to common to see them in roads; glad that you and Raimundo move them out of the way! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/121...
Congratulations on your SOTD!
Nice Rachelle !
Congratulations Rachelle wonderful series :)
WOW!!!
I would love to see one!
Congratulations for SOTD, sloths are really cool animals.
Congrats!!!!!!
Congratulations Rachelle. Nice to know there are concerned citizens helping our wildlife survive. Nice series.
Well done Rachelle!
Congratulations
Congratulations :)
Congrats Rachelle!
wow! congrats!:)
Congrats!! Cool spotting!!
congrats !
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Great spotting and nice work by your husband. Congratulations!
Congrats on your SOTD award
Congrats on your SOTD award
Congratulations on earning a Spotting of the Day with this adorable sloth series. We're so happy you were there to help it to safety. Thanks for all the wonderful contributions and we hope to see more soon!
"Three-toed Sloths cannot walk on all four limbs so they use their front arms and claws to drag themselves across the rain forest floor, or in this case, the road."
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Hi Rachelle! Please can you add the scientific name in edit so this can come off of the unidentified list. Thanks!
Nice! They are so awkward on the ground. Great series!