LIVE SLOTH WEBCAM AT REID PARK ZOO
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- Location: Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Source: www.reidparkzoo.org/
- Info: Live streaming sloth webcam at Reid Park Zoo in Arizona. The sloth is a female calles Gwen who is a Linné's two-toed sloth. Two-toed sloths have been called the slowest animals on earth.
More info: Thousands of years ago, large ground sloths roamed the United States. They ranged in size from an average-size dog to that of an elephant. These ground sloths had long claws and ate plants. They became extinct about 10,000 years ago. Present-day sloths are much smaller, and live in trees. The anteater is their closest relative.
Additional Information:
Animal Diversity Web
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
slothconservation.org