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Two-Toed Sloth

Choloepus didactylus

These nocturnal herbivores’ slow pace and algae-toned fur make them difficult for predators to spot. They sleep 20 hours a day hanging upside-down among connecting vines; movement along the vines gives early warning of trouble.

Found At

Rainforest

CONSERVATION STATUS

Least Concern

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Desert Blonde Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes As burrowing spiders, they dig a hole and place webbing across the entrance to hide during the day. This burrow also provides…

Pink-toed Tarantula

Avicularia avicularia Its hunting style is sit-and-wait, remaining motionless in a trance-like state until prey is close. Should a predator investigate whether the tarantula…

Spur-Winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus A type of wading bird, lapwings are found almost everywhere but North America with this species living primarily in Africa. Both parents…

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