Sloth

=**Sloth**=
 * Bradypus Tridactylus**

Sloths are 2 foot long animals that are nocturnal tree-dewellers. They are very shaggy and have green alga that grows from there fur. They mostly live in South and Central America, and they have tiny talis, long forelimbs, and long curved claws for climbing purposes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/608.shtml

Life span: 12 years (up to 31 in captivity).

Size: 56-60cm long with a short 6-7cm tail, and weighing 3.5-4.5kg. Habitat: Sloths mainly live in tropical and montane forest. Diet: Sloths are herbivores and their diet only consists of leaves. Offspring: Pale-throated three-toed sloths probably breed all year round, although with a peak after the rainy season. A single youngster is born in the canopy, after a gestation period of 6 months, and is helped to a teat by the mother. The youngster is weaned at 1 month, but is carried by the mother until it is 6-9 months old, feeding on leaves within reach from this position. The youngster inherits the mother's taste for particular tree species, allowing several sloths to cohabit in a territory if they specialise in different species. The youngster also inherits part of the mother's home range. Sexual maturity is reached after several years. Population: Endangered. Range: Sloths are located along the Atlantic’s coastal forest of Brazil. They are all mainly from South America. http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/landcreatures/qt/sloths.htm Interesting Facts: http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/set/1478/classify.html
 * Sloths are nocturnal.
 * Sloths are an endangered species.
 * Sloths long nails are good use for climbing trees and their fantastic grip.
 * They do most everything upside down such as eat, sleep, mate, and give birth