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Characteristics. Display of two "fingers" on forelimbs and three toes on hindlimbs. The name "two-toed sloth" was intended to describe an anatomical difference between the genera Choloepus and Bradypus, but does so in a potentially misleading way.
Learn about the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction and threats of two-toed sloths, also called Linné's two-toed sloths. These arboreal mammals have coarse fur with algae, curved claws and low metabolic rate.
Learn about the two-toed sloth, a slow-moving, upside-down mammal that lives in the trees of Central and South America. Find out how it eats, sleeps, mates, and adapts to its environment.
Two-toed sloths are slightly larger than three-toed sloths. The head and body are about 60–70 cm (24–27 inches) long, and adults weigh up to 8 kg (17.6 pounds). The young weigh only 340 grams (12 ounces) at birth. The two-clawed forelimbs are only somewhat longer than the hind limbs, which have three claws.
The Hoffmann's two-toed sloth ( Choloepus hoffmanni ), also known as the northern two-toed sloth, is a species of sloth from Central and South America. It is a solitary, largely nocturnal and arboreal animal, found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests. The common name commemorates the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann .
Learn about the slow-moving and leaf-eating sloths that live in South American forests. See them at the Zoo or shop for their merchandise online.
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Learn about the slowest mammal in the world, the Hoffman's two-toed sloth, that lives in Central and South American rain forests. Find out how it eats, sleeps, mates, and swims with its long claws and furry coat.
