the sloth is an arboreal mammal native to central and south america. it is known for its slow metabolism and its habit of hanging

sloth arboreal mammal central south america slow metabolism upside herbivore leaves solitary mating season slowmoving speed welladapted survival rainforest nocturnal fur animal adaptation endangered species tropical conservation camouflage tree twotoed threetoed pygmy maned hoffmanns linnaeus 039 southern northern palethroated brownthroated amazonian bradypus pygmaeus choloepus hoffmanni variegatus tridactylus torquatus