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Maned three-toed sloth

Order : Xenarthra
Family : Bradypodidae
Species : Bradypus torquatus

 

The Maned sloth, maned three-toed sloth is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the maned three-toed sloth

Background The maned sloth Bradypus torquatus, is endemic to the Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil within the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.

The Maned Sloth (Bradypus torquatus) is considered endangered.

The Maned Sloth (Bradypus torquatus) is considered endangered. (Full text)

The maned three-toed sloth is a solitary animal. (Full text)

Description The maned three-toed sloth is the rarest of the five sloth species and is only found in Brazil. (Full text)

Sloths are a threatened species and the maned sloth - Bradypus torquatus is listed as endangered. (Full text)

The Maned Sloth (Bradypus Torquatus) is a sloth from the Atlantic side of the Brazilian rain forest. (Full text)

1. Bradypus, genus Bradypus -- (type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths)
Bradypus
genus Bradypus
(Source WordNet)