Three-Toed Sloths

Maned Three-Toed Sloths are located in Brazil, in the tropical rain forests.

Maned Three-Toed Sloths has small head, eyes and ears with a darker mane and a stub like tail. The Mane Three-Toed Sloths is 18-20 inches and weighs 7 3/4 -8 3/4 lbs. Maned Three-Toed Sloths grayish brown mottled coat with coarse fur that helps camouflage the sloth from predators. Maned Three-Toed Sloths are active at both night and day. The Maned Three-Toed Sloths have three hooked claws on both their front and back legs.

Sloths are herbivores eating leaves, twigs, buds and fruit. Sloths find leaves using both smell and touch. A sloths movements are very sluggish and slow.

Sloths live a solitary life, except for when they are breeding. Gestation for Maned Three-Toed Sloths is 5-6 months, and they usually have single births.

The Maned Three-Toed Sloths are endangered due to the destruction of the rain forest.

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