Photo of a sloth

Sloth

Scientific name: 
family: megalonychidae and bradypodidae

Sloths are a large animal that spends almost all of its time up trees, hanging from branches by its large curved claws. Sloths sleep for around 18 hours a day. They move very slowly - around 1-5 feet per minute.

They are related to armadillos and anteaters.

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