Sloth
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus didactylus
The southern two-toed sloth, all elbows and patience.
Least ConcernIUCN status
0.3km/h top speed
70.0cm body length
13.0hours asleep daily
38.0years lifespan
Speed against a 60 km/h scale — the ceiling for the fastest dragonflies.
Strong-limbed and surprisingly capable in water, this sloth swims between flooded forest trees using a slow, efficient breaststroke.
Habitat. Amazon basin rainforest, north of the Amazon river
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Why a Sloth Swims Three Times Faster Than It Walks
On the ground a sloth is a rumour of movement. In water it is genuinely competent.