Stats

Lifespan: 30-40 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Cathemeral
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Central and South America
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

A slow-moving arboreal mammal of Central and South American rainforests, distinguished by three curved claws on each limb and a perpetually smiling face. Its fur grows from belly to back — the reverse direction of most mammals — to shed rain while it hangs upside down, and the coat hosts a tiny ecosystem of green algae that helps camouflage it among the leaves.

Life cycle

1.
newborn
A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2.
juvenile
A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Pilosa
Family: Bradypodidae
Genus: Bradypus
Species: Bradypus variegatus