WEAR IT WILD PYGMY THREE-TOED SLOTH Hi, I am the pygmy three-toed sloth. I am known for moving incredibly slow and spending most of my time sleeping in trees. Read on to discover more interesting facts about me.
I live in a tiny area of red mangrove Where forests on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, CHARACTERISTICS MY FAMILY Panama. These forests surround the • I have blotchy, pale grey-brown fur and a tan- A male sloth usually stays in the I live island at near sea level. coloured face with a distinctive dark band across same patch of trees for his entire my forehead. life, but female sloths move after giving birth, leaving her tree to • My long, shaggy hair that hangs over the face, the offspring. gives me a hooded appearance.
• I weigh 2.5-3.5kg.
• I move through the canopy of the forest very slowly, at a rate of about 35 meters per day. VIDEO Panama DID YOU KNOW Watch footage of me:
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FEEDING DID YOU KNOW NOT DATA LEAST NEAR CRITICALLY EXTINCT VULNERABLE EXTINCT • I am a herbivore and likeEV toAL eatUATE theD leavesDEFICIENT of a varietyCONCER of trees,N TH butREAT mainlyENED ENDANGERED I haveENDANGERED a very lowIN THE metabolic WILD rate and many leaves of red mangrove trees.NE DD LC NT VU EN CR EW EX • I munch on leaves, twigs and buds. spend 15 to 20 hours per day sleeping!
CLASSIFICATION
I am classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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STATUS
My habitat consists of one very small island which makes it even more precious Without an abundance of trees, I will lose my shelter and food source. When I to me. Although no humans live on the island, fishermen, farmers, lobster divers come to the forest floor I am more exposed to predators and can do little to fend and local people are all seasonal visitors, and some hunt us illegally. The growing them off. Fortunately, there are conservation efforts taking place that encourage tourism industry is also a potential threat to my species, as it disturbs my habitat. sustainable forestry.