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Three-toed Sloth - callisthenics 1 A mobile sloth showing how to hang from its claws Bradypus variegatus,Brown-throated sloth,Costa Rica,Manuel Antionio NP Click/tap to enlarge

Three-toed Sloth - callisthenics 1

A mobile sloth showing how to hang from its claws

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    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Perhaps you already knew this, but they require no energy to hang from a tree, their claws are permanently shaped to hang at the bone level. Hunters discovered this fact when trying to shoot them down a tree. The shooting worked, the down part not so much. Posted 5 years ago
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      NattyOne
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      Yes, in perfect balance Ferdy - but a hell of a trick!!! They're wonderful creatures Posted 5 years ago

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The Brown-throated sloth

The brown-throated sloth is a species of three-toed sloth found in the neotropical ecozone. It is the most common of the four species of three-toed sloth, and is found in the forests of South and Central America.

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Similar species: Anteaters And Sloths
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Mar 30, 2020. Captured Aug 12, 2018 15:05.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1600
  • 200mm