Three-toed sloth

Bradypus Variegatus
Spanish > Perezoso de tres dedos

My name is SMILEY

Unlike most mammals, its body temperature varies considerably depending on the temperature of their surroundings. A three toed sloth is only able to live in warm environments.
Smiley was found in the rainy season on the ground in the water. Sloths have a difficult time in the rainy season, they need the sun to warm up. Their body temperature drops as much as twelve degrees. In a way sloths are almost "cold blooded".

My name is BOO

Boo is found in the National Park of Cahuita by 2 tourists from California, Melanie and Eric. Boo was on the ground all by himself and the mother was nowhere to be found. Melanie and Eric brought the baby sloth to the entrance of the park and the park guards contacted Tree of Life. Boo is doing very well and is really adorable.

Melanie and Eric, the couple that found Boo

My name is OLIVER

Oliver dropped out of a tree and had a concussion and was bleeding from his nose. We hope to release him in the near future.

Sloths are the most common mammals in Costa Rica even though most individuals go unnoticed. One of the main causes of sloth mortality is jaguars and the harpy eagle. Those predators are now rare over most of Costa Rica. This makes the sloth the most abundant mammal in our area.