Species MammalsHoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffmanni

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth is a large, shaggy sloth of tropical forests that hangs from branches upside down throughout its life, with two hook-like claws on the forefeet. Unlike three-toed sloths, it is more active nocturnally and has a more varied diet that includes fruit and flowers in addition to leaves. It inhabits forests from Central America through Colombia and Peru.

Habitat
Tropical moist forests of Central America and Mexico
Diet
Leaves, fruit, flowers, and bark
How common
Very rare

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