Least Concern
Unau (Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth)
Choloepus didactylus
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About
Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, also known as the unau, is a slow-moving arboreal mammal native to South America. They spend almost their entire lives in trees and have a specialized metabolism for digesting leaves.
Habitat
Rainforests of South America
Diet
Herbivorous - leaves, shoots, and fruits
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Fun Facts
- Sloths move so slowly that algae grows on their fur, providing camouflage.
- They sleep for up to 18 hours a day.
- Two-toed sloths have a longer neck than three-toed sloths, with more vertebrae.
Conservation
StatusLeast Concern
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