A dead two-toed sloth that I only discovered because a king vulture was eating from it. Unfortunately, I did not have time to get a picture of the vulture before it flew away.
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...
