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The sloth is a slow– moving mammal that lives in trees. Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside-down from tree branches. By: Sofía Grehan.

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1 The sloth is a slow– moving mammal that lives in trees. Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside-down from tree branches. By: Sofía Grehan

2 Physical description Sloths have a thick brown (and slightly-greenish) fur coat. Sloths are about the size of a cat (roughly 2 feet = 61 cm long). They have a short, flat head, big eyes, a short snout, a short or non-existent tail, long legs, and tiny ears. They have curved claws on each foot, they use them to hang up from trees.

3 What do they eat? Sloths are plant-eaters who are more active at night; they eat leaves (including leaves from the cecropia tree), tender young shoots, and fruit; they are herbivores (plant-eaters). Cecropia tree leaves Fruits Tender young shoots

4 You can find a sloth in: Costa Rica, Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Texas and in the Amazon forest in Brazil. Texas Bolivia Costa Rica Santa Cruz Amazon forest in Brazil

5 Amazing facts They sleep about 15 to 18 hours each day, hanging upside down. Sloths may live 10-20 years in the wild. The sloth is the slowest mammal on Earth. Sloths are quadrupeds (four-legged animals) who "walk" upside-down along tree branches. They only rarely venture to the ground and walk on the ground in an upright position. Sloths can swim well.

6 Reproduction Adult females produce a single baby each year. They give birth upside down hanging from a tree branch.

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