Hoffman's Two | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Hoffman'sTwo-ToedSloth...TheHoffman'stwo-toedslothisoneoftheworld'sslowestmammals—sosedentarythatalgaegrowsonitsfurrycoat.Theplantgivesit ...
Common Name: Hoffmanns Two-Toed Sloth
Scientific Name: Choloepus hoffmanni
Type: Mammals
Diet: Herbivore
Size: 24 to 27 inches
Weight: 17.5 pounds
Size relative to a 6-ft man: IUCN Red List Status: ? Least concernLeast Concern Extinct
Current Population Trend: UnknownThe Hoffmans two-toed sloth is one of the worlds slowest mammals—so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home.
Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they have on each front foot. There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths.
Life in the TreesAll sloths are built for life in the treetops. They spend nearly all of their time aloft, hanging from branches with a powerful grip aided by their long claws. (Dead sloths have been known to retain their grip and remain suspended in the air.) Sloths even sleep in tree...
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