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The Three-Toed Sloth's Habitat

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
 

Instructions

Rainforests

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    The three-toed sloth lives in the rainforests of most countries in Central America and several countries in South America.

Hanging in the Forest

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    The three-toed sloth lives almost its entire life hanging upside down in the canopy of the rainforest, according to BBC.co.uk. It has a powerful grip that allow it to hang from branches.

Life in the Treetops

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    The sloth also sleeps, mates and gives birth while hanging in the trees. Dead sloths have been known to stay suspended from a branch, according to National Geographic.

On the Ground

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    The three-toed sloth is clumsier on land, and only descends to the rainforest floor about once a week in order to urinate and defecate. On the ground, sloths crawl or lie on their backs.

Camouflage

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    Green algae often grows in the hair of the sloth, which functions as camouflage. In addition, the sloth sleeps curled up in ball, making it look like a stump or a bough.

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