The Denver Zoo is welcoming a 19-year-old two-toed sloth named “Charlotte Greenie” to the Mile High City.
The 19-year-old joined the zoo’s existing sloth, 24-year-old Elliot, after being moved in June from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio.
“She greatly enjoys sleeping, of course, and loves eating fruit,” the zoo said in a news release. “Charlotte was introduced to male Elliot on July 13 and the two are getting along wonderfully. They spend time together, perched in the trees inside Bird World, and even sleep next to each other.”
The release says zoo staff are “keeping their fingers crossed” for sloth babies.
The zoo says Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths are an arboreal and nocturnal species native to Central and South America, including Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
“Two-toed sloths weigh anywhere from 10 to 20 pounds and reach nearly 30 inches in length,” the release said. “They feed on leaves and fruits and tend to live solitary lives. Although they spend most of their time in trees, sloths are also known to be very good swimmers.”
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