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because the rainforests that it lives in is being destroyed
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoPeople take away natural habitats, like many othe animals, and I'm sure there are occasional hunters. But I think it's more habitats than anything.
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Is a sloth endangered?
yes
Is the two toed sloth endangered?
no
What threatens the sloth?
Not all sloth species are endangered. However, the ones that are endangered are threatened mostly by habitat destruction. They are also hunted.
Is the sloth protected species?
Yes, the Sloth is protected because it is loosing it's habitat and becoming endangered.
Can you get sloth bears as pets?
sloth bears connot be pets. are endangered and keeping as pets will put you in jail
Are sloths okay right now?
No some species of sloth are critically endangered.
What threatens sloths?
Not all sloth species are endangered. However, the ones that are endangered are threatened mostly by habitat destruction. They are also hunted.
Are sloth in danger?
There are six species of sloth. The species and their conservation statuses follow:Three-toed sloth (Bradypus torquatus): VulnerablePygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus): Critically EndangeredPale-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus): Least ConcernBrown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus): Least ConcernLinnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus): Least ConcernHoffman's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni): Least Concern
Are sloth's endangered?
Only the maned three-toed sloth is endangered. Other species are classified as "least concern".Additional Information: According to the International Union of Conservation for Nature or the IUCN Red List, the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth is listed with a status of "Critically Endangered", and a population trend of "Decreasing". The Maned Three-toed Sloth is also listed, but with a status of "Endangered", and it is also posted with "Decreasing" population trend. There are four other sloth species listed but the status is "Least Concern" and the population trend is "Unknown", this indicates a lack of information and data for all these species. The four are the;Pale-throated Three-toed SlothSouthern Two-toed SlothBrown-throated SlothHoffmann's Two-toed SlothFor more details, please see the sites listed below.
What do people use from Sloths?
Depends on which sloth your refering to? The sloth such as a three toed sloth is not used in any way by humans, and is on the endangered species list. The sloth such as a lazy slow person aka a "sloth" is used by humans to usually work dead end jobs that are needed to sustain our way of life, along with their gas exchange to feed plants which in term gives us oxygen.
What is Costa Rica country's animal name?
it should be called the sloth country because there so cute and they are on the top of the endangered list.
What is the difference between 2 toed and 3toed sloths?
one has 2 towes and one has 3. also the three towed sloth is endangered.
