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    The document provides information about the endangered Pygmy three-toed sloth, including links to learn more about the species, how to help them, the difference between sloth species, and why they are endangered. Specifically, it notes that the Pygmy three-toed sloth population is less than 100 and they are found only on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama, living in red mangrove trees. Their endangered status is due to loss of habitat from human destruction of mangroves and hunting by humans.

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    The document provides information about the endangered Pygmy three-toed sloth, including links to learn more about the species, how to help them, the difference between sloth species, and why they are endangered. Specifically, it notes that the Pygmy three-toed sloth population is less than 100 and they are found only on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama, living in red mangrove trees. Their endangered status is due to loss of habitat from human destruction of mangroves and hunting by humans.

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    The document provides information about the endangered Pygmy three-toed sloth, including links to learn more about the species, how to help them, the difference between sloth species, and why they are endangered. Specifically, it notes that the Pygmy three-toed sloth population is less than 100 and they are found only on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama, living in red mangrove trees. Their endangered status is due to loss of habitat from human destruction of mangroves and hunting by humans.

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    Learn more

    If you want to learn more about these


    creatures, please to go these websites:

    1. http://www.ourendangere
    dworld.com/species/land-
    mammals/pygmy-three-
    toed-sloth/

    2. http://www.edgeofexisten
    ce.org/species/pygmy-
    three-toed-sloth/
    Source:
    https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pygmy-three-
    toed-sloth-mother-and-three-high-res-stock- 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/
    photography/897371340
    wiki/Pygmy_three-
    toed_sloth
    How to help?
    If you want to play a role in helping
    these endangered animals, consider
    going to the following links:

    1) https://awionline.org/content
    /pygmy-three-toed-sloths
    The Pygmy
    2) https://www.worldwildlife.or
    g/species/sloth Three-Toed
    Sloth
    What’s the difference?
    There are two-toed sloths and three-
    toed sloths, and six total species:

    1. Pygmy three-toed
    sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus)
    2. Maned sloth (Bradypus
    torquatus)
    Credits: Google Maps
    3. Pale-throated sloth (Bradypus
    tridactylus)
    Trivia 4. Brown-throated sloth (Bradypus Above: Isla Escudo de Veraguas. Source:
    http://www.discoverconservation.org/jakob-shockey-
     Scientific name: Bradypus variegatus) pygmy-sloths-panama/
    Pygmaeus 5. Linnaeus’s two-toed
     This animal can be found on sloth (Choloepus didactylus) Why are they
    Isla Escudo de Veraguas, 6. Hoffman’s two-toed endangered?
    sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
    Panama (above). There are two main reasons these
     Population: Less than 100. Basically, the pygmy three-toed sloths sloths are endangered:
     Conservation Status: Critically have three toes and are only found in
    1. Humans
    Endangered (IUCN 3.1) the red mangrove trees on Isla Escudo
    de Veraguas. 2. Poaching
     Size: 48.85 – 53.0cm
     Weight: 2.5 – 3.5kg Moreover, this type of sloth resembles Humans are cutting down the red
     Lifespan: 30 – 40 years the brown throated sloth but is only mangrove trees in which the pygmy
     Classification: Omnivore. 40% lighter and 15% larger in head- three-toed sloths live in and feed upon.
    and-body length. Because they live in such a small area,
     Diet: Red mangrove three
    leaves and small insects. this makes it hard for the sloths to
    However, there are other physical
    survive.
    distinctions such as the pygmy three-
    toed sloth has a relatively small and
    Even though humans don’t live on Isla
    slender skull.
    Escudo de Veraguas, there are still
    visitors or tourists such as fishermen.
    They are known to hunt the sloths
    which decrease the population even
    more.

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