Pygmy Three-toed Sloth
“ Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not to suffer. ”
– Niccolo Machiavelli
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Pilosa
Family: Bradypodidae
Genus: Bradypus
Species: Bradypus pygmaeus
Descendant: sloths
Named by: Robert P. Anderson and Charles Overton Handley, Jr.
Year Published: 2001
Size: 48 and 53 centimeters (19 and 21 in), 2.5 to 3.5 kg (5.5 to 7.7 lb)
Lifespan: 30 to 40 years+ years
Activity: Nocturnal 🌃
Thermoregulate: Endotherm
Type:
Synapsids
Mammals (Sloths)
Title:
Monk Sloth
Panamian Sloth
Pantheon: Terran/Gaian
Time Period: Holocene
Alignment: Docile
Threat Level: ★★★
Diet: Herbivorous 🌿🌱🍇
Elements: none
Inflicts: none
Weaknesses: Fire 🔥, Water 🌊, Rock 🪨, Air 🌬️, Electric ⚡, Leaf 🌿, Ice ❄️, Metal 🔩, Dark 🌑, Light 🔆, Arcane ✨, Fae 🧚
Casualties: n/a
Based On: fictional
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered (EN) - IUCN Red List
The pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus), also known as the monk sloth or dwarf sloth, is a species of sloth in the family Bradypodidae endemic to Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the Caribbean coast of Panama. Also known by Saurfolks as Fulien de Veraguas.
The pygmy three-toed sloth is significantly smaller than the other three members of its genus but otherwise resembles the brown-throated three-toed sloth. According to Anderson and Handley Jr., the head-and-body length is between 48 and 53 centimeters (19 and 21 in), and the body mass ranges from 2.5 to 3.5 kg (5.5 to 7.7 lb).
Ecosystems unto themselves, sloths. Moths and algae have formed symbiotic partnerships with them. Moths reside in their fur and lay their eggs in their feces, and the algae covers every inch of their bodies, often giving sloths a slime-green tint. The algae that covers them may even be eaten by the sloths or its nutrients may be absorbed through their skin.
They defend themselves by using their razor-sharp teeth and claws.
This sloth, like other sloths, is arboreal (tree-living) and feeds on leaves. It has a body adapted to hang by its limbs; the large, curved claws help the sloth keep a strong grip on tree branches. It lives high in the canopy but descends once a week to defecate on the forest floor. It is symbiotically associated with green algae, which can provide it with camouflage.
Although they may appear charming and amiable, sloths can be lethal if disturbed. Consevationist Hunters assert that sloths are not dangerous to people if left unattended in their natural environment. When irritated or feeling threatened, sloths may inflict pain with their teeth or long nails.
The pygmy three-toed sloth is rare in that it can only be found on the 4.3 square kilometer (1.7 square mile) island of Isla Escudo de Veraguas' crimson mangroves. Pygmy three-toed sloths were counted in 2012, and it was estimated that there were 79 of them overall, with 70 of them living in mangroves and nine elsewhere. 5.8 people per hectare (2.3 people per acre) was determined to be the population density. Bradypus pygmaeus has been spotted in the island's core forests, however it can be difficult and time-consuming to census cryptic, slowly moving arboreal creatures in dense woodlands.
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population: 500
Locomotion: Arboreal
Habitat: Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain.
Earth:
Extant (Resident): Panama (Isla Escudo de Veraguas)
The pollen and nectar of any bloom are the preferred foods of sloths.
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Terran Saurfolk: Fulien de Veraguas, Kulnono Fulien
Arabic: كسلان قزم
Egyptian Arabic: كسلان قزم
Kotava: Mindegol (Bradypus pygmaeus)
Azerbaijani: Cırtdan ərincək
Bulgarian: Трипръст ленивец джудже
Breton: Lezireg korr
Catalan: Peresós pigmeu
Bradypus pygmaeus
Czech: Lenochod trpasličí
German: Zwergfaultier
English: Pygmy three-toed sloth
Esperanto: Pigmea bradipo
Spanish: Perezoso pigmeo, perezoso enano o perezoso pigmeo de tres dedos
Euskara: Nagi hiruhatz pigmeo
Farsi: تنبل سهانگشتی کوتوله
Finnish: Pikkulaiskiainen
French: Paresseux nain
Galician: Pregiceiro pigmeo
Hebrew: עצלן גמדי
Hungarian: Törpe háromujjú lajhár
Italian: Bradipo pigmeo
Korean: 피그미세발가락나무늘보
Nederland: Escudo-eilandluiaard
Navajo: Ndilnaʼiichilí
Polish: Leniwiec karłowaty
Quechua: Uchuy intillama
Portuguese: Preguiça-anã-de-três-dedos
Romanian: Lenes pitic cu trei degete
Russian: Карликовый ленивец
Serbian: Патуљасти тропрсти лењивац (Patulyasti troprsti lenyivac)
Swedish: Pygmé sengångare
Tagalog: Sloth ng Isla Escudo de Veraguas
Turkish: Cüce tembel hayvan
Ukrainian: карликовий лінивець (karlykovyy linyvetsʹ)
Zhongwen: 侏三趾樹懶
Distorter: Enanu-baumryde
Delphian: Petnano Intilama
Sotovian: Enano Intilamma
Delphian Creole: Intilama-dvergos
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