Pale-throated sloth information, facts - classicanimal

The pale-throated sloth is a medium-size mammal species native to Northern America. This is a member of a three-toed sloth family. They are mostly found in the rain forest of North America, and mostly eat insects, fruits, leaves. It is one of the laziest animals in the world.

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INFORMATION

NAME & SCIENTIFIC NAME

Their scientific name is Bradypus tridactylus.

Common Name: Pale-throated sloth

Scientific Name: Bradypus tridactylus

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Pale-throated sloths belong to the family Bradypodidae and the genus of Bradypus. It is a species of sloth. Their conservation status is 'Least Concern'.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Pilosa

Family: Bradypodidae

Genus: Bradypus

Species: B. tridactylus

Group: Mammal

Conservation Status: Least Concern

HABITAT & LIVING LOCATION

Pale-throated sloth is found in North America. They are habitats such as rain forest.

Living Locations: North America

Habitat: Rain forest

APPEARANCE

Pale-throated sloth is a medium-sized mammal species and its whole body cover with coarse guard hairs(10 cm long). They have a rounded head with a blunt nose and small external ears. Their hands and feet each have three digits, armed with long, arched claws, with the middle claw being the largest and most powerful. Females are larger than males. An adult female length around 50 cm to 75 cm and an adult male length around 45 cm to 55 cm. Female weight around 3.8 kg to 6.5 kg and male around 3.2 kg to 6 kg. They can travel at speed of up to 0.24 km/h.

Color: Brown, Tan, Black

Weight: 3.2 kg to 6.5 kg (Approx)

Size: 45 cm to 70 cm (Approx)

Top Speed: Up to 0.24 km/h (Approx)

DIET

Pale-throated sloth is mainly part of the Herbivore diet, which means they eat plants. They mostly eat leaves, twigs, cecropia, ceiba.

Diet: Herbivore

Favorite Food: Leaves, Twigs, Ceocopia, Ceiba

PREDATOR

Pale-throated sloth has some natural predators like jaguars, margays, harpy eagles, anacondas.

Predators: Jaguars, Margays, Harpy eagles, Anacondas

LIFESPAN & LIFESTYLE

Their lifespan up to 20 to 30 years in the wild. Pale-throated sloth is diurnal and solitary birds. But sometimes they live in a small group.

Lifespan: Up to 30 Years

Lifestyle: Diurnal

Group Behavior: Solitary

BREED

At the age of 4 to 5 years males and females, are ready to sexually mature. After the incubation period lasts around 183 days and born one baby in a breeding season. The young are called 'Cub'. Those young spend 9 months with their mothers.

Age of Sexual Maturity: 4 to 5 Years

Gestation Period: 183 Days

Average Litter Size: 1

Baby called: Cub

Age of Weaning: 9 Months

SHORT FACTS

• The pale-throated sloth can hang from branches for as long as 18 hours using its hook-like claws.

FAQ

FAQ 1: Where do pale-throated sloths prefer to live?

Pale-throated sloths are found to live only tropical forests in northern South America.

References

Wikipedia.org: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale-throated_sloth