Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is a heavily built animal with shaggy fur and slow, deliberate movements. The fore feet … See more

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth inhabits tropical forests from sea level to 3,300 m (10,800 ft) above sea level. It is found in the rainforest canopy in two separate regions of Central and South America, separated by the Andes. One popul… See more

Two-toed sloths spend most of their time in trees, though they may travel on the ground to move to a new tree. A study of sloths on Barro Colorado Island indicated that the Hoffmann's two-toed sloths there were almost excl… See more

Though two-toed sloths also eat buds, tender twigs, young plant shoots, fruits and flowers, most of their diets consist of tree leaves. Two-toed sloths tend to eat younger leaves due to their higher nutritional content and easy di… See more

The reproduction process of the two-toed sloths has some differences when compared to the three-toed sloths. Two toed sloths tend to mate all year around; they do not really go by a schedule. Courtship c… See more

Sloths are known to be heterothermic. Their body temperature ranges 86–93 °F (30–34 °C), which, compared to other mammals, is on the cold side. Having these low temperatures helps the sloths conserve their energ… See more