The three-toed sloth is an arboreal animal, inhabiting the tropical forests of Central and South America. Their algae-covered fur helps camouflage the sloth in its forest environment. Sloths spend nearly all of their time in trees, descending to the ground only once a week to defecate.

Where in South America do three-toed sloths live?

The Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth lives in many Central and South American countries including WLT project areas in Brazil, Paraguay and Ecuador. The species was originally also native in Argentina, but is now extinct in this country, with a last sighting there in 1916.

Do three-toed sloths live in Brazil?

The maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) is a three-toed sloth that lives only in Brazil. It is one of four species of three-toed sloth.