three-toed sloth

tropical

Of hot, humid regions

• rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
• AmazonGreek warrior women
• Costa RicaCentral American country

Panama · Honduras · neotropical · Central America · South America · cloud forest · biodiversity · ecosystem · endemic · wildlife

canopy

Overhead protective covering

• treetopUppermost branches
• branchDivision or woody limb
• hangingExecution by noose

climbing · rainforest · foliage · liana · epiphyte · bromeliad · perch · tree-dwelling · jungle · grip

endangered

At risk of extinction

• threatenedExpressed intent to harm
• habitat lossElimination of living spaces
• deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination

vulnerable · sanctuary · wildlife refuge · protected · rescue center · rehabilitation · power lines · fragmentation

mammal

Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal

• vertebrateSpinal column animal
• nocturnalActive during darkness
• furAnimal body hair

warm-blooded · gestation · herbivore · digestion · specialized diet

leisurely

Done without urgency

• unhurriedTaking one's time
• languidWeak and without vigor
• sluggishSlow and inactive

deliberate · crawling · lethargic · plodding · glacial · metabolic · methodical · gradual · creeping · snail-paced

placid

Calm, undisturbed

• docileEasily controlled or taught
• gentleSoft and kind
• calmFree from agitation

peaceful · serene · meek · mild · patient · solitary · unobtrusive · cryptic · camouflaged · secretive

• bradypodid
• leaf eaterskoala, caterpillar, leaf insect, leafcutter ant, silkworm
• slow thingssnail, tortoise, turtle, molasses, snail's pace
• South American mammalsalpaca, anteater, armadillo, capybara, chinchilla
• slow animalssnail, tortoise, slug, giant tortoise, land snail
• Central American Wildlifejaguar, quetzal, howler monkey, tapir, scarlet macaw