Two-Toed Sloths

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1. Two-toed sloths belong to the order Edentata. What does this name mean? tree dwelling long claws without teeth no external ears

2. Are two-toed sloths nocturnal? Yes No

3. Where can two-toed sloths be found? southeast Asia & parts of Africa southern South America northern South America & Central America northern Africa

4. What do two-toed sloths rely on for protection from predators? acute sense of smell camouflage hanging onto small branches high up in trees ability to turn its head 180 degrees

5. Can two-toed sloths walk on the ground? Yes No

6. Two-toed sloths have an ancestor called the giant ground sloth. They lived around 10,000 years ago. About how big were these giant ground sloths? size of a gorilla size of a hippopotamus size of an elephant size of a human being

7. What is the only reason two-toed sloths will go to the ground? to mate to pass feces and urine to find water to give birth

8. There are a couple of differences between two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths. Which one of these is not a difference? appearance of a tail number of vertebrae each has hair that runs from belly to back length of legs

9. There are three species of two-toed sloths. True False

10. Two-toed sloths shiver to warm themselves when they are cold. True False