Bradypus (genus)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Pilosa (order) > Folivora (suborder) > Bradypodidae (family)
Descripción
Members of a genus containing four species of of tree-dwelling mammals noted for slowness of movement and native to the lowland tropical forests of South and Central America, differing from two-toed sloths in that they are larger, move somewhat faster, and often sit in the forks of trees rather than hanging from branches.
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Otros términos
- three-toed sloths [en]
- three-toed sloth [en]