Three-toed sloth crossing a road in Costa Rica Sloths are a Neotropical group of xenarthran mammals constituting the suborder Folivora, including the extant arboreal tree sloths and extinct terrestrial …

Aug 29, 2025 · Sloths are exclusively found in the Neotropical realm, spanning the tropical forests of Central and South America. Their range extends from Honduras in the north, through countries like …

Dec 5, 2025 · Sloth, tree-dwelling mammal noted for its slowness of movement. All six living species are limited to the lowland tropical forests of South and Central America.

Sloths are primarily found in Central and South America, where they inhabit tropical rainforests, mangrove forests, and cloud forests. These habitats provide the sloths with the perfect environment …

Sloths are tree-dwelling tropical mammals of Central and South America. They live in the rainforest canopy and are known for their slow and deliberate movements. There are two living families of …

Sloths—the sluggish tree-dwellers of Central and South America—spend their lives in the tropical rainforests. They move through the canopy at a rate of about 40 yards per day, munching on leaves, …

May 14, 2025 · The pale-throated three-toed sloth is found in northern parts of South America (typically north of the Amazon River and east of the Andes), while the maned three-toed sloth is restricted to …

Feb 8, 2025 · With ecosystems ranging from lowland rainforests to cloud forests and Andean grasslands, sloths have a diverse range of habitats to explore. Their long limbs and curved claws …

Discover the natural habitats of sloths worldwide, their unique ecosystems, and why conserving these environments is vital for sloth survival and biodiversity.

Sloth habitats are primarily found in tropical rainforests, where these slow-moving creatures live in the canopy of trees. They prefer areas with plenty of trees for shelter and food, such as leaves, buds, …