Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) is a species of
sloth from
Central and
South America named for the German naturalist
Karl Hoffmann. This solitary, largely
nocturnal and
arboreal animal, is found in mature and secondary rainforests and deciduous forests. Adults range from 54 to 72 cm (21 to 28 in) in head-body length, and weigh from 2.1 to 9 kg (4.6 to 19.8 lb). Females are larger on average than males, although with considerable overlap in size.Photograph: Geoff Gallice