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Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (female)
Stanley Jones

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (female) (Bradypus variegatus)

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus: Bradypodidae) Female. In a Cecropia tree on the grounds of the Canopy Tower. Canal Zone, Soberania National Park, Semaphore Hill, Panam Province, Panam. Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 234 m (768 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 234 m (768 ft) elevation.
Location
Canopy Tower, canal Zone, Soberania National Park, Semaphore Hill, Panam Province, Panam.
Date taken
December 2017
Scientific name
Bradypus variegatus
Equipment used
Canon
jbpixels
Amazing !! A beautiful close-up of this female sloth.
I recently watched a documentary about these amazing animals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropods_associated_with_sloths
 
kitefarrago
One of the mammals I have yet to see, which makes it a particularly exciting photo. You have a really nice angle there - usually it's hard to see any kind of facial expression, which you've captured very well.

Andrea
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
What a face on this one. Quite the cutie and beautifully detailed in your capture Stanley.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Aaaaw!!! They're so cute Stanley, think I've fallen in love with these guys LOL

A super picture that too - very well done my friend.
 

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