For more information on sloth conservation efforts, you can visit the Sloth Conservation Foundation or The Sloth Institute . Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths) - Animal Diversity Web
There are currently four to five recognized living species of three-toed sloths: bradypodidae
: They have three clawed toes on all four limbs (two-toed sloths have two on the forelimbs). For more information on sloth conservation efforts, you
Bradypodids are distinguished from their two-toed cousins (Megalonychidae) by several physical and behavioral traits: bradypodidae
: Deforestation in the Amazon and Atlantic forests remains a primary threat to their survival.
: Found primarily in the Guianas and parts of Brazil and Venezuela.