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Sloths are extremely slow-moving medium-sized mammals. There are two species of sloths: two-toed and three-toed. Most sloths are about the size of a small dog and they have short, flat heads. Their hair is grayish brown but, at times they look grey-green in color because they move so slowly. Some sloths stay in the same tree for years. Their long arms allow them to spend most of their time hanging upside-down from trees. Sloths rarely climb down from the trees and can live for up to 30 years.  

Sloths are extremely slow-moving medium-sized mammals. There are two species of sloths: two-toed and three-toed. Most sloths are about the size of a small dog and they have short, flat heads. Their hair is grayish brown but, at times they look grey-green in color because they move so slowly. Some sloths stay in the same tree for years. Their long arms allow them to spend most of their time hanging upside-down from trees. Sloths rarely climb down from the trees and can live for up to 30 years.  

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Sloths are nocturnals and they sleep about 18 hours a day.

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Sloths lives in trees. You can found them in Central Ameria and South America.

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Sloths eat: buds, tender shoots, leaves (mainly of Cecropia trees), Eating insects, small reptiles and birds. They also eat human feces.

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Sloths predators are: harpy eagles, large snakes, and jaguars. They sleep curled up with their head placed between the arms and the feet drawn close together. This disguises them as part of a tree so that its predators don’t see them. 

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I think that the sloths are unique because:

they spent a lot of time sleeping. their claws are very big.

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We can: plants more Cecropia trees.

take care of their habitat.

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Human cut down many trees.

The humans also reduce their habitat.