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Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth

145 destinations · 41 states

Native Range
Northern and central South America

Linnaeus' two-toed sloths are easy to overlook when they are curled up among branches, but their slow movements become surprisingly interesting once you spot them. Watch for a long arm reaching toward a leaf or a careful shift that keeps the sloth securely suspended beneath a branch. Their large curved claws act like natural hooks, allowing them to hang and climb with little effort. At a zoo or wildlife destination, look closely at the face and shaggy coat, then notice how deliberately the animal moves when it is awake. Linnaeus' two-toed sloths are mainly active at night, so daytime visitors may often find them resting. When they do move, their unhurried pace is part of what makes them fun to watch rather than something to rush past. They spend most of their lives in the trees of northern and central South America, feeding mainly on leaves and other plant material. A quiet sloth may seem inactive at first, but a few minutes of patient observation can reveal a carefully adapted tree-dweller using every limb with purpose.

Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth

Where to see Linnaeus' Two-Toed Sloth

145 destinations across 41 states

145 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

African Safari Wildlife Park

Port Clinton, OH

Aikman Wildlife Adventure

Arcola, IL

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

Gulf Shores, AL

Alameda Park Zoo

Alamogordo, NM

Alexandria Zoological Park

Alexandria, LA

Aloha Safari Park

Cameron, NC

Animal Adventure Park & Preserve

Harpursville, NY

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Austin Aquarium

Austin, TX

Bee City Zoo & Honey Bee Farm

Cottageville, SC

Bergen County Zoo

Paramus, NJ

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, MI

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Dayton, OH

Bramble Park Zoo

Watertown, SD

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Brights Zoo

Limestone, TN

Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY

Brookfield Zoo

Riverside, IL

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

Cameron Park Zoo

Waco, TX

Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation

Waldo, FL

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve

Thurmont, MD

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Sanford, FL

Chattanooga Zoo

Chattanooga, TN

Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo

Dahlonega, GA

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland, OH

Coastal Wilds

Frankford, DE

Columbian Park Zoo

Lafayette, IN

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Powell, OH

Cougar Mountain Zoo

Issaquah, WA

Dakota Zoo

Bismarck, ND

Dallas Zoo

Dallas, TX

Denver Zoo

Denver, CO

Discovery Cove

Orlando, FL

East Idaho Aquarium

Idaho Falls, ID

Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den

Scranton, PA

Ellen Trout Zoo

Lufkin, TX

Elmwood Park Zoo

Norristown, PA

Emerald Coast Zoo

Crestview, FL

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

West Orange, NJ

Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo

Rome, NY

Franklin Park Zoo

Boston, MA

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno, CA

Georgia Safari Conservation Park

Madison, GA

Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo

Great Bend, KS

Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro, NC

Greenville Zoo

Greenville, SC

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Gulf Breeze, FL

Hattiesburg Zoo

Hattiesburg, MS

Henson Robinson Zoo

Springfield, IL

Honolulu Zoo

Honolulu, HI

Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve

Humble, TX

Houston Zoo

Houston, TX

Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Jacksonville, FL

Jenkinson's Aquarium

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

John Ball Zoo

Grand Rapids, MI

Jungle Island

Miami, FL

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Kansas City, MO

Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, MN

Layton Aquarium & Wildlife

Layton, UT

Lincoln Children's Zoo

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Lion Country Safari

Loxahatchee, FL

Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles, CA

Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo

Monroe, LA

Louisville Zoo

Louisville, KY

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Draper, UT

Lupa Zoo

Ludlow, MA

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Metro Richmond Zoo

Moseley, VA

Minnesota Zoo

Apple Valley, MN

Mississippi Aquarium

Gulfport, MS

Monkey Jungle

Miami, FL

Monterey Zoo

Salinas, CA

Montgomery Zoo

Montgomery, AL

Moody Gardens

Galveston, TX

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

Naples, FL

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville, TN

National Aquarium

Baltimore, MD

National Aviary

Pittsburgh, PA

Niabi Zoo

Coal Valley, IL

NorCal Aquarium & Wildlife

Folsom, CA

North Georgia Wildlife Park & Safari

Cleveland, GA

North Texas Safari Park

Bonham, TX

NOVA Wild

Vienna, VA

OdySea Aquarium

Scottsdale, AZ

Oglebay Good Zoo

Wheeling, WV

Oregon Zoo

Portland, OR

Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Camp Verde, AZ

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens

Hilo, HI

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Pine Grove Zoo

Little Falls, MN

Plumpton Park Zoo

Rising Sun, MD

Pocono Snake & Animal Farm

East Stroudsburg, PA

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Tacoma, WA

Potawatomi Zoo

South Bend, IN

Ralph Mitchell Zoo

Independence, KS

Red River Zoo

Fargo, ND

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson, AZ

Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC

Roger Williams Park Zoo

Providence, RI

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot, ND

Ross Park Zoo

Binghamton, NY

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

San Diego Zoo

San Diego, CA

San Francisco Zoo

San Francisco, CA

Scovill Zoo

Decatur, IL

SeaWorld San Diego

San Diego, CA

Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay

Las Vegas, NV

Sharkarosa Zoo

Pilot Point, TX

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Washington, DC

Southland Safari

Yuma, TN

Stone Zoo

Stoneham, MA

Summerfield Zoo

Belvidere, IL

Sustainable Safari

Maplewood, MN

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

Tennessee Safari Park

Alamo, TN

TGR Exotics Wildlife Park

Spring, TX

The Buffalo Zoo

Buffalo, NY

The Creature Conservancy

Ann Arbor, MI

The Florida Aquarium

Tampa, FL

Tiger Safari Zoological Park

Tuttle, OK

Tiger World

Rockwell, NC

Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Toledo, OH

Tregembo Animal Park

Wilmington, NC

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo

Tupelo, MS

Utah's Hogle Zoo

Salt Lake City, UT

Virginia Zoo

Norfolk, VA

Wild Adventures

Valdosta, GA

Wild Animal Safari

Pine Mountain, GA

Wild Florida Adventure Park

Kenansville, FL

Wildlife Learning Center

Sylmar, CA

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wilstem Wildlife Park

Paoli, IN

Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center

Woodbridge, NJ

Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary

Lilburn, GA

Zoo Boise

Boise, ID

Zoo Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

Zoo Miami

Miami, FL

Zoo World Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach, FL

ZWF Miami

Miami, FL

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