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Taxonomy
kingdom: animal
class: mammal (mammalia)
order: pilosa
Native to South America
Phylum: chordate
Family: Bradypodidae
Genus: three-toed sloth (bradypus)
species: B. torquatus
Evolution
Subspecies: Maned sloth, Pale-throated sloth, Brown-throated sloth, Linnaeus's two-toed sloth
Existence: 4 million years
Closest relative: anteaters and armadillos
Ancestors: giant ground sloths and South American Mylodon
Description
Physical: pale to brown to gray pelage, long outer hair covers short black and white underfur
Size: Males are up to 72 centimeters long and weigh up to 7.5 kilometers and females are up to 75 centimeters and weigh about 10.1 kilograms
lifespan: estimated to live up to 12 years
male and female difference: males are smaller than females. The mane is usually larger and darker in males than in females
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