More Endangered Pygmy Sloths in Panama Than Previously Estimated
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More Endangered Pygmy Sloths in Panama Than Previously Estimated
A Smithsonian scientist found that pygmy sloths wander inland in addition to inhabiting the mangrove fringes of their island refuge.
Oct 1, 2018
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It’s time for a dip! The pygmy three-toed sloth is the slowest moving land mammal in the world. They move around two metres per minute! However, when swimming, they’re capable of moving around three times faster. Their diet of leaves generates large amounts of gas in the sloth’s stomach, helping to keep them buoyant. | BBC Earth
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Pygmy sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) live on a tiny and mostly uninhabited island of 4 square kilometers (1.5 square miles) that is 17 km (10.5 miles) off the coast of Panama, called Escudo Island. Pygmy sloths are considered one of the most endangered mammals in the world, with population estimates ranging from 500 to 2000 individuals. | The Sloth Conservation Foundation
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peekaboo! Pint-sized pygmy sloths, Bradypus pygmaeus, are less than half the size of other Bradypus sloths and only found in the mangrove swamps of a single island off the coast of Panama. These dwarf sloths have few natural predators and thus the fabulous luxury of spending their time grazing on leaves that are believed to contain alkaloids with a similar property to Valium. So they don’t just look stoned, but they are stoned - making them something of an evolutionary cul-de-sac if ever there w
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