they live in the canopy in the amazon rainforest
In scientific terms a sloth is known as Eremotherium laurillardi
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaSubclass: TheriaInfraclass: EutheriaSuperorder: XenarthraOrder: PilosaSuborder: FolivoraThe living sloths belong to one of two families, known as the Megalonychidae ("two-toed" sloths) and the Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths).
The Linnaean classification of a sloth is as follows: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Pilosa, and Family Bradypodidae for three-toed sloths or Family Megalonychidae for two-toed sloths. Within these families, there are several genera and species, such as Bradypus for three-toed sloths and Choloepus for two-toed sloths. Sloths are known for their slow movement and unique adaptations for a tree-dwelling lifestyle.
there are two types of sloth wich are1. 2toed sloth2. 3toed sloth
There are actually six different species of sloth living today. They are listed below.Three-toed sloths:-Pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)-Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus)-Maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus)-Pygmy Three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus)Two-toed sloths:-Hoffman's Two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)-Linnaeus's Two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
Scientific name: Choloepus didactylus
In scientific terms a sloth is known as Eremotherium laurillardi
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaSubclass: TheriaInfraclass: EutheriaSuperorder: XenarthraOrder: PilosaSuborder: FolivoraThe living sloths belong to one of two families, known as the Megalonychidae ("two-toed" sloths) and the Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths).
there are two types of sloth wich are1. 2toed sloth2. 3toed sloth
There are actually six different species of sloth living today. They are listed below.Three-toed sloths:-Pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)-Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus)-Maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus)-Pygmy Three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus)Two-toed sloths:-Hoffman's Two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)-Linnaeus's Two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
3 Toed Sloths are mostly solitary Animals so they live mostly alone.
There are two species of two-toed sloth. They are listed below.Choloepus didactylus (Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth)Choloepus hoffmanni (Hoffman's Two-toed Sloth)
they live in central and south America
south amaica
families:Bradypodidae, Fionaochidae and Megalonychidaephylum: Chordataorder: PilosaGenus Choloepus (Two-toed sloths)hoffman's two-toed sloth: Choloepus hoffmannipale-throated three-toed sloth: bradypus tridactylusGenus Bradypus (Three-toed sloths)pygmy Three-toed Sloth, Bradypus pygmaeusManed Three-toed Sloth, Bradypus torquatusPale-throated Three-toed Sloth, Bradypus tridactylusBrown-throated Three-toed Sloth, Bradypus variegatus
Sloths live in rainforest such as South America and some parts of Asia.
Choeloupus Hoffmani