SPECIES
Brown-throated sloth
Bradypus variegatus
Slow-moving is a powerful strategy when much of your world is leaves, trees and concealment.
This three-toed sloth spends much of its time suspended among canopy branches.
Leaves sustain it, while its shaggy coat can host algae and tiny invertebrate communities.
Tropical forests of Central America and northern South America.
Where does a brown-throated sloth live?
Tropical forests of Central America and northern South…
Worth knowing
- Adaptation This three-toed sloth spends much of its time suspended among canopy branches.
- Ecological role Leaves sustain it, while its shaggy coat can host algae and tiny invertebrate communities.
- Home Tropical forests of Central America and northern South America.
How it survives
This three-toed sloth spends much of its time suspended among canopy branches.
Slow-moving is a powerful strategy when much of your world is leaves, trees and concealment.
Why relationships matter
Leaves sustain it, while its shaggy coat can host algae and tiny invertebrate communities.
Where it lives
Tropical forests of Central America and northern South America.
Pressures and responses
Canopy fragmentation, roads, electricity lines and handling.
Maintain connected tree cover and safe wildlife crossings.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Bradypus variegatus
- GBIF — Bradypus variegatus accepted taxon
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.