Say "Hello!" to Birmingham Zoo's new Two-Toed Sloth

The sloth is the world's slowest mammal. In fact, they are so slow, that sometimes moss and algae can grow on them!

Sloths are identified by how many claws they have on each front foot (the back foot is pictured above). There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths. Two-toed sloths are slightly bigger than three-toed sloths and have a better survival rate in captivity.

All sloths live way up in the treetops and spend all their time hanging from branches. They even sleep in trees. Up to 20 hours a day! And when they are awake, sloths are usually pretty quiet. The only sound they make is the sound of chomping on leaves and fruits.

You can see the Birmingham Zoo’s two-toed sloth hanging from a treetop in the primate building. Come out and see him settling into his new home.