SLOTH Sloths arearboreals mamals noted for slowness of movement and for spending most of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of the tropical rainforest of south america and centre america. The six species are in two families: t wo toed sloth and three toed sloth. Despite this traditional naming, all sloths actually have three toes on each rear limb, although two-toed sloths have two digits on each forelimb. ABOUT SLOTH kingdom : animalia phylum : chordata class : mammalia order : pilosa suborder : Folivora family :Bradypodidae Genus : Bradypus The sloth is so named because of its very low metabolism and deliberate movements, sloth being related to the word slow . This supports their low-energy diet of leaves and avoids detection by predatory hawks and cats that hunt by sight. Sloths are almost helpless on the ground but are able to swim.The shaggy coat has grooved hair that is host to symbiotic green algae which camouflages the animal in the