Two-Toed Sloths are found in the Central and South America. They consist of two species representing the family Choloepus – ‘Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth’ and ‘Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth’.

Scientific Name – Choloepus

Classification – Megalonychidae

Gender Names – Male – male; Female – female; Baby – baby

Collective Noun – Bed

Length/Size – 58 to 70 cm

Weight – 4–8 kg

Top Speed – 0.24 km/h (0.15 mph)

Life Expectancy – 20 years in the wild, 30 to 40 years in captivity

Mating Season – Throughout the year (some observers detected a marked mating season between March and April)

Gestation Period – 6 months

Social Structure – Leads a solitary life except when the females rear babies

Geographical Distribution – South and Central America

Natural Habitat – On the treetop in the dense rainforests

Diet – Leaves, Buds, Fruit

Predators – Eagles, Snakes, Jaguar