Introducing the world's smallest, rarest, and perhaps strangest species of sloth—the critically endangered pygmy sloth! Known scientifically as Bradypus pygmaeus, this dwarf species can only be found the tiny, remote island of Escudo de Veraguas, which lies 17km off the east coast of Panama.🏝🦥 Pygmy sloths live in the island’s forests and mangrove swamps, and are thought to feed mainly on the leaves of red mangrove trees. They’re 40% smaller than their closest mainland cousin, the brown-throat
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3.7K views · 110 reactions | Have you ever seen a pygmy sloth before? This critically endangered species can only be found on a tiny island in Panama. Follow us for more sloth and conservation content! #Panama #sloth #conservation #costarica | The Sloth Conservation Foundation | Facebook
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4.2K views · 79 reactions | Did you find the sloth?Pygmy sloths are found only on the tiny Escudo Island in Panama. The low-nutrient diet from the mangrove leaves they eat, combined with the isolation of living on an island, has made these sloths almost 40% smaller than their continental counterparts. #Panama #sloths #island | The Sloth Conservation Foundation | Facebook
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Pygmy sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) live on a tiny and mostly uninhabited island of 4 square kilometers (1.5 square miles) that is 17 km (10.5 miles) off the coast of Panama, called Escudo Island. Pygmy sloths are considered one of the most endangered mammals in the world, with population estimates ranging from 500 to 2000 individuals. | The Sloth Conservation Foundation
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