Maned three-toed sloth  (Bradypus torquatus)

Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Genera: A genus is a category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family' and above ‘species'. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial' Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
Ruminants: Animals that have a digestive process typified by the chewing of cud, which enables plant cellulose walls to be broken down in the stomach for energy. The vegetation is stored, regurgitated for more chewing, then broken down by specialised bacteria.

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