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Zoology of the ZooPl. LIII

Brown-throated three-toed sloth

Bradypus variegatus
Mammalia · Pilosa · Bradypodidae
Fig. 1. Brown-throated three-toed sloth
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or heightBody length about 42-80 cm
WeightAbout 2-6 kg
FoodLeaves
LifespanAbout 20-30 years
SocietySolitary
Habitattropical rainforest
RangeNorth America, South America
Wild or tameWild

Comes down from the tree about once a week.

Observe: Compare its face mask with the two-toed sloth.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
ConservationLeast concern.
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusBradypus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Watch one mammalPreviewThe Vivarium: Measure the habitatPreviewEcosystems: A Web from the WallPreview

Drawer: Zoo: The Americas

Quiz: The Americas quiz · 5 questions

Picture gallery

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Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rhododendrites · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bernard Gagnon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rhododendrites · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Stefan Laube (Tauchgurke) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Charles J. Sharp · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Same order: Pilosa

Linnaeus's two-toed sloth

Choloepus didactylus
LCLeast concern

Giant anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla
VUVulnerable