Three-toed sloth in Costa Rica
Three-toed sloth in Costa Rica (© Harry Collins/Getty Images)
Hanging in there
The world's slowest mammal takes the spotlight today on International Sloth Day. Celebrated on October 20, it highlights their lives, conservation efforts, and the threats they face, including shrinking habitats. There are six living sloth species, divided into two types: three-toed sloths and two-toed sloths.
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