Napping Sloth

Napping Sloth
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The three-toed sloths are the only members of the Bradypus genus and the Bradypodidae family. Although they are quite slow in trees, three-toed sloths are agile swimmers. The offspring cling to their mother's bellies for around 9 months.

Its long, coarse, grayish-brown fur often appears greenish, not due to pigment but to algae growing on it. The sloth’s greenish color and its sluggish habits provide an effective camouflage: hanging quietly, the sloth resembles a bundle of leaves.

We were eating lunch and our waiter pointed him out. He was hanging just outside. He was napping, just like any good Sloth should be doing. Even though the claws look nasty - they seem to be very docile and pleasant animals.