Sloths are medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae (two-toed sloth) and Bradypodidae (three-toed sloth), classified into sixspecies. They are part of the order Pilosa and are therefore related to armadillos and anteaters, which sport a similar set
of specialized claws. Extant sloths are arboreal (tree dwelling) residents of
the jungles of Central and South America, and are known for being slow-moving, and hence named
"sloths". Extinct sloth species
include many ground
sloths.
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