Species
Brown-throated sloth
Bradypus variegatus
A slow-moving canopy specialist whose individual home trees and micro-routes become surprisingly compelling when followed over time.
Conservation pressure
Urgency: WatchlistThis species is not in the highest-risk category, but local habitat pressure is real. Monitoring now is how we prevent future decline.
Tree-by-tree routes reveal whether canopy connectivity is holding or breaking. Watching in real time turns abstract habitat loss into visible, personal movement consequences.
What makes this species hard to track
Sloths move slowly through layered canopy, so meaningful change appears as subtle route choices over weeks. Tracking depends on patience and enough data points to reveal those micro-patterns.
Lowland tropical forest, forest edges, cacao landscapes, and mixed tree corridors in Central and South America.
Habitat fragmentation, power lines, dog attacks, road mortality, and illegal wildlife handling.
How this tracker is different
- Slow movement makes subtle tree-choice behavior the key signal to watch.
- This tracker shows fine-grain canopy continuity rather than dramatic migrations.
- Personal route consistency reveals how fragmentation affects daily survival decisions.
The Sloth Conservation Foundation via Movebank
Featured animals and current arcs
Canopy specialist arc: Luiza is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Edge navigator arc: Luna is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Route loyalist arc: Croissant is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
All tracked animals
Mango is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Maracuya is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Suzi is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Noah is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Sandwich is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Luna is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Alan is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Arthur is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Croissant is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Dumbledor is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Lee is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.
Lesmen is a tracked sloth whose movement highlights daily canopy routes and habitat use over time.