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  • Scientific names
    • Choloepus hoffmanni
  • English
    • Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth
  • French
    • Unau D'Hoffmann
  • Spanish
    • Perezoso
    • Unau

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Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni

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estebanalzate

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Aug 18, 2010
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Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni

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Date

Jul 16, 2005 11:22 PM HST
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Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni

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rahunt2

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Description from Wikipedia

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) is a species of sloth from Central and South America. It is a solitary nocturnal and arboreal animal, found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests. With their shaggy fur, huge claws, and deliberate movements, two-toed sloths are unlikely to be confused with any other animal. At 5.5 to 7 kg (12-15 lbs) and about 60 cm (two ft) in length, these nocturnal animals are the perfect size for moving...