About: Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth   Sponge Permalink

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The name of the genus to which the pale-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, belongs, Bradypus, comes from Ancient Greek words meaning ‘slow feet’, referring to the leisurely and unhurried lifestyle of these animals. The female pale-throated three-toed sloth is slightly larger than the male and lacks the orange patches on its back, although some females may have dull orange areas around their ears. Both sexes have a short, stubby tail.

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  • Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth
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  • The name of the genus to which the pale-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, belongs, Bradypus, comes from Ancient Greek words meaning ‘slow feet’, referring to the leisurely and unhurried lifestyle of these animals. The female pale-throated three-toed sloth is slightly larger than the male and lacks the orange patches on its back, although some females may have dull orange areas around their ears. Both sexes have a short, stubby tail.
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  • The name of the genus to which the pale-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, belongs, Bradypus, comes from Ancient Greek words meaning ‘slow feet’, referring to the leisurely and unhurried lifestyle of these animals. The pale-throated three-toed sloth is mostly dark brown, with black patches on its hands, shoulders, back and thighs. Some individuals may also have irregularly shaped off-white patches on their back. All Bradypus species can appear slightly greenish due to the symbiotic algae that grow within their pelage which help to camouflage the individual in its arboreal habitat. As the pelage is made up of dense, coarse hair, it provides a certain level of protection against predators and adverse weather conditions. The male pale-throated three-toed sloth can be identified by the broad black line and rounded orange-yellow marking on its back, which are absent in the female. This species can be differentiated from other Bradypus sloths due to its white or yellow-buff throat, as well as the lack of dark markings on its face and its pale forehead. The head of the pale-throated three-toed sloth is rounded and, similarly to other Bradypus species, it has extra vertebrae within its neck, which make it extremely flexible. The female pale-throated three-toed sloth is slightly larger than the male and lacks the orange patches on its back, although some females may have dull orange areas around their ears. Both sexes have a short, stubby tail. The arms of the pale-throated three-toed sloth are slender and are longer than the legs, usually by around a third. Each hand and foot has three strong, sharp, almost semi-circular claws that are around 7.5 centimetres long. The digits of all sloth species are bound together by flesh, making them relatively immovable.
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