Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
- Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
Taxobox
name = Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
status = LC
status_system = iucn3.1
trend = unknown
image_width = 200px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
superordo = Xenarthra
ordo = Pilosa
subordo = Folivora
familia = Megalonychidae
genus = "Choloepus"
species = "C. didactylus"
binomial = "Choloepus didactylus"
synonyms="Bradypus didactylus" Linnaeus, 1758
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth ("Choloepus didactylus"), also known as the Southern Two-toed Sloth or unau, is a species of sloth from South America, found in Venezuela, the Guyanas and Brazil north of the Amazon River.
It is a solitary, diurnal and arboreal animal, found in rainforests. It is able to swim, making it possible to cross rivers and creeks. The two-toed sloth's main enemies are man, large birds of prey like the Harpy Eagle and Crested Eagle, and cats like the Ocelot.
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
*Louise H. Emmons and Francois Feer, 1997 - Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide.
*MSW3 Gardner|pages=101
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