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[JoyFilled Warrior]

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)

        

[Teddixat]

it's a sloth

[Puggywuggy]

I believe it is a sloth.

[JoyFilled Warrior]

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.

[JoyFilled Warrior]

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.

[Puggywuggy]

@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. 

[Venezia]

@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."

[SportyShorty07]

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

[JoyFilled Warrior]

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@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!

[JoyFilled Warrior]

@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).