Tropical rainforests of south, central and northern South America from Nicaragua south through Venezuela and Brazil to Peru.
Sloths are vegetarian.
Algae growth on their fur causes a greenish tinge during the rainy season. Sloths are uniquely adapted to arboreal life. They are extremely slow, with arms longer than their legs. Their actual digits are closely bound together by tissue covered with skin and hair ending in long, strong, permanently curved claws. The palms of their hands and soles of their feet are leathery and, together with the claws, form efficient hooks that can easily suspend their body from branches.