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Panama
MY FAMILYCHARACTERISTICS
VIDEO
I live in a tiny area of red mangrove forests on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama. These forests surround the island at near sea level.
PYGMY THREE-TOED SLOTH
A male sloth usually stays in the same patch of trees for his entire life, but female sloths move after giving birth, leaving her tree to the offspring.
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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.
• Ihaveblotchy,palegrey-brownfurandatan-colouredfacewithadistinctivedarkbandacrossmy forehead.
• Mylong,shaggyhairthathangsovertheface,gives me a hooded appearance.
• Iweigh2.5-3.5kg.
• Imovethroughthecanopyoftheforestveryslowly,atarateofabout35metersperday.
WEAR IT WILD
Watch footage of me:
WhereI live
I have unusual means of camouflage to avoid predation; my outer fur is often
coated in green algae, which helps hide me in my forest habitat.
DID YOU KNOW
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ational Geographic C
reative/Corbis
EXTINCT IN THE WILD
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VULNERABLE
VU
DATADEFICIENT
DD
NOT EVALUATED
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EXTINCT
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LEAST CONCERN
LC
NEARTHREATENED
NT
ENDANGERED
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CRITICALLYENDANGERED
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EXTINCT IN THE WILD
EW
ENDANGERED
EN
VULNERABLE
VU
DATADEFICIENT
DD
NOT EVALUATED
NE
EXTINCT
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LEAST CONCERN
LC
CRITICALLYENDANGERED
CR
NEARTHREATENED
NT
EXTINCT IN THE WILD
EW
ENDANGERED
EN
DATADEFICIENT
DD
NOT EVALUATED
NE
EXTINCT
EX
LEAST CONCERN
LC
NEARTHREATENED
NT
CRITICALLYENDANGERED
CR
VULNERABLE
VU
EXTINCT IN THE WILD
EW
ENDANGERED
EN
VULNERABLE
VU
DATADEFICIENT
DD
NOT EVALUATED
NE
EXTINCT
EX
LEAST CONCERN
LC
NEARTHREATENED
NT
CRITICALLYENDANGERED
CR
EXTINCT IN THE WILD
EW
ENDANGERED
EN
VULNERABLE
VU
DATADEFICIENT
DD
NOT EVALUATED
NE
EXTINCT
EX
CRITICALLYENDANGERED
CR
LEASTCONCERN
LC
NEARTHREATENED
NT
IamclassifiedasCritically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
STATUSWithoutanabundanceoftrees,Iwilllosemyshelterandfoodsource.WhenIcometotheforestfloorIammoreexposedtopredatorsandcandolittletofendthem off. Fortunately, there are conservation efforts taking place that encourage sustainable forestry.
Myhabitatconsistsofoneverysmallislandwhichmakesitevenmoreprecioustome.Althoughnohumansliveontheisland,fishermen,farmers,lobsterdiversandlocalpeopleareallseasonalvisitors,andsomehuntusillegally.Thegrowingtourism industry is also a potential threat to my species, as it disturbs my habitat.
FEEDING
CLASSIFICATION
• Iamaherbivoreandliketoeattheleavesofavarietyoftrees,butmainlyleaves of red mangrove trees.
• Imunchonleaves,twigsandbuds.
DID YOU KNOWI have a very low metabolic rate and many
spend 15 to 20 hours per day sleeping!