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What is this Animal? TIA

JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:19:59 GMT

Hi @Forum_Friends

Am Curious

Does any one happen to know what this animal is?

I've never seen an animal like this before. Altho, I'm not really familiar with a lot of outdoor animals.

TIA (Thanks In Advance)

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Teddixat — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:24:17 GMT

it's a sloth

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:27:02 GMT

I believe it is a sloth.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:29:26 GMT

Hi@Teddixat

Oh. The only thing I know abt them is a customarily laughable characteristic said of their slow moving (I think)

I thought sloths were same color all over.

Thanks. Gonna look this up. Im curious. Strange looking.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:32:00 GMT

Hi @Puggywuggy

I thought sloths were the same color all over ?brown.

This animal's face looks like it mated with an odd faced raccoon.

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:42:19 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior They also come in gray tones and interestingly enough, I have read that they can appear to have

a green cast from some of the plants they eat. This also serves as a camouflage while in the trees.

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Venezia — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:59:32 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior :

"Of the two families of sloths found in Costa Rica, Bradypus variegatus (Three-fingered sloth) is the more familiar to most people. Hair is gray/brown with a darker face, white forehead and raccoon-like band around the eyes. The hair on the head tends to form a fringe that frames the forehead."

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SportyShorty07 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:05:28 GMT

I love sloths! They're so cute and they always look like they're smiling

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:57:07 GMT

@Puggywuggy wrote:
@JoyFilled Warrior They also come in gray tones and interestingly enough, I have read that they can appear to have
a green cast from some of the plants they eat. This also serves as a camouflage while in the trees.

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Hii @Puggywuggy

Wow. Well, if they're as slow as I thought rumor said, they'd need more camouflage, Im guessing. But green from plants they eat sure is interesting camouflage!

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:06:27 GMT

@Venezia

Interesting.

I used to watch Zoo TV programs, like NY Zoo? San Diego Zoo? on the Animal channel, when I seemed to find more time. Was very very enlightening!

Dont remember seeing anything there like this sloth. If so, curious why.

"No offense "Mr/Mrs/Ms Sloth'". But you ARE kinda cute, (in an odd way).

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:35:05 GMT

says: "Sloths live in the tropical forests of Central and South America. With their long arms and shaggy fur, they resemble monkeys, but they are actually related to armadillos and anteaters."

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:18:14 GMT

@SportyShorty07 wrote:
I love sloths! They're so cute and they always look like they're smiling

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Hey, @SportyShorty07

I can see it now!

They DO look like they're smiling!. LOL

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SportyShorty07 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:36:55 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior That's such a cute sloth photo! Look at that big sloth smile Here are some happy baby sloths hanging out in a bucket!

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:38:13 GMT

hmm. I think these "sloths" are kinda growing on me. heh

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SilleeMee — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:47:58 GMT

They have a complete ecosystem, with moss and insects, living in the hair on their backs...they look green. That helps camouflage them from predators.

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LTT1 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:41:13 GMT

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Judaline — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:58:30 GMT

@Puggywuggy wrote:
@JoyFilled Warrior They also come in gray tones and interestingly enough, I have read that they can appear to have
a green cast from some of the plants they eat. This also serves as a camouflage while in the trees.

Just wondering..........how would you teach your young 'uns to eat your greens because it will camouflage you from the bad guys out there? 'Now eat your greens before you go out to play.'

ETA I mean, after all, they can't talk.

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Estellee — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:08:56 GMT

He/she sure is cute @JoyFilled Warrior

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riley1 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:52:17 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior - it is a 3-toed sloth

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JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:41:03 GMT

WOW! Thanks!

This thread happened to become a kewl, & informative thread, incl knowledge & pic of a GREEN SLOTH! heh