Types of Sloth Poster Print – Wildlife Art

Sloths are a group of arboreal neotropical xenathran mammals, constituting the suborder Folivora. Noted for slowness of movement, they spend most of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of the tropical rain forests of South America and Central America.

Species featured:

BROWN-THROATED SLOTH (Bradypus variegatus) • HOFFMANN’S TWO-TOED SLOTH (Choloepus hoffmanni) • LINNAEUS’S TWO-TOED SLOTH (Choloepus didactylus) • MANED SLOTH (Bradypus torquatus) • PALE-THROATED SLOTH (Bradypus tridactylus) • PYGMY THREE-TOED SLOTH (Bradypus pygmaeus)

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

All images are scientifically accurate and expertly drawn by wildlife artist Roger Hall.

Size

12″ x 18″ (30.48 x 45.7cm), 18 x 24 (45.7 x 60.9 cm), 24 x 36 (60.9 x 91.4 cm)

Color

Antique, Full Color, White

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Types of Sloth Poster

Sloths are famously slow, tree-dwelling mammals from Central and South American rainforests, known for their low metabolism, algae-covered fur for camouflage, and unique adaptations like extra neck vertebrae for turning their heads almost fully around. They are herbivores, eating leaves, twigs, and buds, with a very slow digestion that can take weeks, and they are surprisingly strong swimmers, moving faster in water than on land. There are two main types, two-toed and three-toed, and they spend most of their lives hanging upside down in the canopy, sleeping up to 15 hours a day.

For more information on sloths visit: Sloth Conservation Foundation, Smithsonian Institute or the World Wildlife Fund as they offer guides, species lists, and identification tips.

The Types of Sloth poster features several different high-quality illustrations. Each sloth is shown with both the common and binomial or scientific name, along with the animal’s average size and conservation status. The poster is shipped in a sturdy 2″ mailing tube with plastic endcaps and can be signed or customized by the artist upon request.