a. Where do sloths live?
b. What do sloths look like?
c. What size are sloths?
d. How much does a sloth sleep?
e. Name one of the sloth’s predators
a. Sloths live in Central and South America, primarily in rainforests.
b. Sloths have long limbs and curved claws that help them hang upside down from trees. They have a specialized body shape with a short tail, small head, and short neck.
c. Sloths can vary in size depending on the species. The smaller species, such as the pygmy three-toed sloth, can be about 15 inches long and weigh around 4 pounds. The larger species, like the Bradypus sloth, can reach up to 2 feet in length and weigh around 20 pounds.
d. Sloths are known for their excessive sleeping habits. They can sleep for around 15-20 hours a day.
e. Some of the predators of sloths include jaguars, large birds of prey like eagles and harpy eagles, and some wild cats like ocelots and margays.