Anteaters, Armadillos and Sloths

[Dark Jaguar]

All 3 are endangered species.


In Brazil Sloths are natural from Amazon and Atlantic Forest, and other  regions where Sloths were common they're already disappearing like in Northeast Brazil (most of it in Caatinga).

In Brazil there are 5 species of Sloths.


Sloth in Amazon - credits: Instituto Mamirauá

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credits: Mara Hermes

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Sloth cub eating button of Munguba flower.

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Midget Anteater  ( critically endangered  )

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Midget Anteater vs Midget Anteater. Nice wrestling fighting skills.

 midget anteater weights 1,5 kg – 8,4 kg (adult)

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Giant Armadillo (the largest Armadillo species, this species weights up to 60 kilos and reach 1.5 meters length)



Giant Armadillo found in the Amazon

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Leandro Silveira and Giant Armadillo - Cerrado

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