It’s time for a dip! The pygmy three-toed sloth is the slowest moving land mammal in the world. They move around two metres per minute! However, when swimming, they’re capable of moving around three times faster. Their diet of leaves generates large amounts of gas in the sloth’s stomach, helping to keep them buoyant. | BBC Earth

Pygmy sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) live on a tiny and mostly uninhabited island of 4 square kilometers (1.5 square miles) that is 17 km (10.5 miles) off the coast of Panama, called Escudo Island. Pygmy sloths are considered one of the most endangered mammals in the world, with population estimates ranging from 500 to 2000 individuals. | The Sloth Conservation Foundation

Pygmy Sloths ancestors were trapped on the island of Escudo de Veragauas when the sea level rose around them, 9,000 years ago. Isolated from mainland Panama, they evolved into a new species 40% smaller than their mainland cousins. #FeelAlive this #InternationalSlothDay with the Pygmy Three-Toed Sloths from the Escudo Island in Panama. | Sony BBC Earth

Pygmy Three-toed Sloth 🦥 The World’s Smallest Sloth #pygmysloth #sloth #threetoedsloth #pygmythreestoedsloth #endangeredspecies #slothlove #slothsquad #sloths #slothlover #slothsofinstagram | 1 Minute Animals

Have you ever seen a pygmy sloth before? This critically endangered species can only be found on a tiny island in Panama. Follow us for more sloth and conservation content! #Panama #sloth #conservation #costarica | The Sloth Conservation Foundation

Did you find the sloth?Pygmy sloths are found only on the tiny Escudo Island in Panama. The low-nutrient diet from the mangrove leaves they eat, combined with the isolation of living on an island, has made these sloths almost 40% smaller than their continental counterparts. #Panama #sloths #island | The Sloth Conservation Foundation