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Linnaeous Two-Toed Sloth
Choloepus Didactylus

LC

IUCN Red Status

Least Concern

NE

IUCN Green Status

Not Evaluated

Weight: 10-20 lbs.

Length: 24 to 31 inches

Human Care: 30-40 years

Wild: 15-20 years

South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru

Fun Facts

  • Herbivores.
  • They sleep 15-17 hours a day.
  • Sloths are arboreal and spend most of their time in the trees.
  • They can swim.