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Mammals · Pilosa · Bradypodidae
Bradypus pygmaeus
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The pygmy three-toed sloth is one of the most threatened mammals in the world and lives only on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a Panamanian islet of little more than four square kilometres. It is a textbook case of insular dwarfism: it is around 40% smaller than the mainland three-toed sloth from which it separated some 9,000 years ago, when rising sea levels isolated the island. It feeds almost exclusively on red mangrove leaves, a resource very poor in energy.
Weight
2.5 kg – 3.5 kg
Size
48 cm – 53 cm
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Very hard
Estimated population
Field estimates of fewer than a hundred individuals
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradypus_pygmaeus
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The pygmy three-toed sloth is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
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