# Talk:Pygmy three-toed sloth

Escudo is not a wildlife refuge, you liars. For the past 15 years Panama has tried to accomplish this, but due to rampant corruption, it has been in vain. Poaching of the sloth is extremely minimal on the island. The island is inhabitated by a man who runs a store for the passing fishermen. The sloth was named in 2001 by the late Charles Hanley. Get your fact straight. It is also known as the "Escudo Sloth" or the "Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth" with all capital letters. Also, there are details of the mating, so this info is outdated.
By inverse linear relationship, does the article mean 1/x?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.204.121.19 (talk) 21:50, 14 May 2011 (UTC) 
I would like to add "The small island of Isla Escudo de Veragus off Panama's main coast has been separated from the mainland for the last 9,000 years. During that time, the pygmy sloth developed and formed its own unique genus." I believe this offers insight into where the pygmy sloth is found and how the pygmy sloth began its own genus, also I am new to Wikipedia editing.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lovelysloth666 (talk • contribs) 05:58, 2 December 2022 (UTC) 

If you have a citation of a reliable source then yes. If you do not have a reliable source, then no. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:09, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
Here is the citation reliable source:
The pygmy three-toed sloth: Species Facts & Characteristics. Happy Sloth Co. (2021, February 25). Retrieved December 2, 2022, from https://happysloth.co/blogs/happyblog/pygmy-three-toed-sloth#:~:text=It's%20local%20only%20to%20the,as%20its%20own%20distinct%20genus. Lovelysloth666 (talk) 04:13, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
Blogs are not generally considered reliable sources. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:12, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

The article would be somewhat better with a picture of the animal - perhaps with a normal sloth for comparison for size? -- stillnotelf is invisible 13:51, 5 September 2012 (UTC)

Adding a comparison picture with different sloth sizes in relation to the pygmy sloth will tell a lot about ehri genus and how they were formed the way they are. Lovelysloth666 (talk) 06:02, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

Am I the only one who thinks that classifying a new species after 8700 years, call it 2000 generations, is a bit premature when isolated H. Sapiens populations exist today with 40000 or more years separation, call it 2000+ generations, are considered the same subspecies? I mean, sure, Wikipedia doesn't control taxonomy, but it seems kind of ridiculous when dogs are considered the same species as gray wolves and humans are considered the same SUBspecies as humans 120k years ago. If distinctive integument features or size variation can classify a species, we'd be here all day trying to figure out what species isolated groups of humans are in. IMHO, of my hound is the same species as a pug or poodle, sloths 40% different in weight due to dwarfism OUGHT to be the same species, just different races. I hesitate to even say subspecies when we clearly don't consider such small group variations to be worthy of subspecies categorization in H. Sapiens.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.189.127.160 (talk) 11:01, 24 April 2016 (UTC) 

I agree Lovelysloth666 (talk) 06:00, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

Also, would we be so kind as to add a section on Mating and Breeding habitsThe Pygmy sloth uses loud calls to find potential mates when they reach adulthood? The pygmy three-toed sloths are pregnant for around 4-7 months before giving birth. A mother pygmy sloth gives birth to one child at a time. Once the child is birthed, the mother carries it around with her wherever she goes. The period of mothering a newborn lasts between 6 months to a year.
The Pygmy sloth uses loud calls to find potential mates when they reach adulthood. The pygmy three-toed sloths are pregnant for around 4-7 months before giving birth. A mother pygmy sloth gives birth to one child at a time. Once the child is birthed, the mother carries it around with her wherever she goes. The period of mothering a newborn lasts between 6 months to a year. Lovelysloth666 (talk) 06:12, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

If you have a citation of a reliable source then yes. If you do not have a reliable source, then no. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:11, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
Here is the citation: Editor. (n.d.). Baby sloths: Everything you always wanted to know - sloth conservation. The Sloth Conservation Foundation. Retrieved December 2, 2022, from https://slothconservation.org/baby-sloths-everything-you-always-wanted-to-know/ Lovelysloth666 (talk) 04:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
Since that website does not cite their sources, I cannot say that this is a reliable source. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

All the articles I've found have stated a population of fewer than 50 mature individuals, based on a 2017 assessment that found only 48 sloths and the known trend of decline. However, my skills at searching the web are sadly lacking, and someone should definitely fact check me before any changes are made.
Thanks, Alces Alces Americana (talk) 12:18, 9 April 2025 (UTC)

@Alces Alces Americana: (Please don't remove the timestamp from your replies.)
Please read the given explanation in the article, and in the given citations, particularly the IUCN citation. The ~50 estimate was only checking in the mangrove trees, but that's only a small portion of the island. UtherSRG (talk) 13:56, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
Sorry about the timestamps, I'm still trying to figure how to correctly sign my name and didn't realize I'd removed them. As for the populations, I read through many of the citations including the one from the IUCN, and didn't see much on populations of that size. I'm not doubting you, I just want to see where this is coming from. Alces Alces Americana (talk) 15:22, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
Also, did I sign it correctly that time? Alces Alces Americana (talk) 15:26, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
Indeed! - UtherSRG (talk) 18:09, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
Scroll down in the IUCN website for this species to the Population section. Click on the link at the bottom "Population in detail" and you'll expand that seciton to show this:
There is no accurate information available on the total population size of Bradypus pygmaeus. Previous censuses only searched for sloths in mangroves, which comprise less than 3% of the island. Censusing cryptic, slow moving arboreal mammals in dense forest is challenging and limited; however, B. pygmaeus has been observed in the interior forests of the island. The population size is most likely between 2,000 and 2,500 individuals (D. Smith pers. comm. 2022). In any case, it is extremely small for an entire species (Voirin et al. 2015).  UtherSRG (talk) 18:11, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
Thanks for clarifying. Alces Alces Americana (talk) 18:26, 9 April 2025 (UTC)