Sloths use the claws measuring from 3.2 to 3.9 inches (8 to 10 centimeters) to hang upside down from tree branches. Three-toed tree sloths have three long, hooked claws on the digits (toes) of each foot. The monk sloth is about 20 percent smaller than other sloth species. They weigh from 5.1 to 12.1 pounds (2.3 to 5.5 kilograms). Tail length ranges from 1.9 to 3.5 inches (4.7 to 9 centimeters). The head and body length of three-toed tree sloths ranges from 15.8 to 30.3 inches (40 to 77 centimeters). Sloths live in trees, and the green and brown in their fur helps them blend in with the trees and hide from predators, animals that hunt them for food. ![]() Algae are a food source, and sloths lick their fur when hungry. This is caused by algae (AL-jee), tiny water plants growing in sloths' hair. The monk sloth has a tan face.Īll species of sloths may have green in their fur. The maned sloth has long, black hair on its back and neck. The pale-throated sloth has dark fur on its back and lighter colored fur on its front. The brown-throated three-toed sloth has brown fur in its throat area and may also have white or red fur. Sloths' fur ranges in color from gray to brown. Front limbs are longer than their back limbs. ![]() All species have eighteen peg-like teeth, slim bodies, long limbs, and tiny tails. The three-toed tree sloth family consists of four species, groups within the family that share similar characteristics. THREE-TOED TREE SLOTHS: Bradypodidae BROWN-THROATED THREE-TOED SLOTH ( Bradypus variegatus): SPECIES ACCOUNT
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