Sloths and Anteaters

Mammals of Central and South America with few or no teeth, such as sloths, anteaters and armadillos.

4 entries

Giant AnteaterMyrmecophaga tridactylaA toothless insect-eater of Central and South America that flicks its 2-foot tongue up to 150 times a minute.Hoffmann's Two-Toed SlothCholoepus hoffmanniA slow, upside-down rainforest sloth of Central America and northwestern South America that sleeps about 15 hours a day.Southern Three-Banded ArmadilloTolypeutes matacusA small South American armadillo, the only kind that can roll up into a complete armored ball.Two-Toed SlothCholoepus didactylusAn upside-down rainforest mammal of Central and South America that sleeps about 15 hours a day and grows algae in its fur.