Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth
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    Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

    Choloepus hoffmanni

    Small Mammals
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.4 kg
    Gestation~350 days

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    Best Months to Spot

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    Most sightings recorded in Jan, Feb, Mar. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.

    The Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, also known as the northern two-toed sloth, is a species of sloth from Central and South America. It is a solitary, largely nocturnal and arboreal animal, found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests. The common name commemorates the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann, who discovered the Hoffmann sloth.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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