What is a sloth animal?

Three-toed sloths also have stubby tails about 5 to 6 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in) long. While almost all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae, two-toed sloths have only six, while three-toed sloths have nine, allowing them to rotate their heads through 270 degrees. Sloths have colour vision, but have poor visual acuity. They also have poor hearing. read more

Wild sloths are solitary animals that only coming together to mate – a surprisingly swift affair that lasts just a few seconds. Sex it turns out is the only thing sloths do quickly. Little is know about sloth reproduction but it is estimated that females are pregnant for six to eleven months and have one baby a year. read more

The sloth is a slow moving animal, and their long claws are the only form of defence that the sloth has. Sloths attack predators or threats by swiping at them with their claws out. Sloths are prey upon by jaguars, large birds of prey, snakes and humans. Sloths are thought to be distantly related to animals like anteaters and armadillos. read more