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Project Noah Nature School
Bradypus variegates
Spotted on Feb 24, 2005
Submitted on Dec 11, 2011
12 Comments
I'm glad to hear that you like sloths. They do, indeed, move quite slowly. The surprising thing is how quickly they can move if they are disturbed. They can climb much more quickly than you would think.
This was in the rainforest in Costa Rica. The orange patch on his back means that this indeed a male. Unfortunately he was too high up the tree for us to ask him his name.
What a beautiful picture! Sloths move very slowly. We like sloths. Is it a male or a female. Has it got a name? Is it in the rainforest?
Form II Brown. St. George´s School
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It is beautiful. It is a great climber. It sleeps a lot. It is a mammal. It is very slow. It eats leaves. It has hooks. It doesn´t listen much. It doesn´t see very well. It only eats leaves. It is an herviborous. The picture is fun.
Form II Yellow. Saint George´s School
Great series! Love the sloth!
The expression is unbelievable!!
Nice picture!!!!!!
Dave, Daniele Pralong provided this link on another spotting about the symbiotic relationship of the sloth & the moss growing in it's fur - http://itotd.com/articles/450/the-hidden...
Perhaps you could update this spotting with some info on this & add it to the Symbiotic relationships mission?
Very cute!
Wow, I love sloths!
Great series!