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Brown-Throated Sloth vs Central American Agouti

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Brown-Throated Sloth

Brown-Throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

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Central American Agouti

Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

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Size

Brown-Throated Sloth

Brown-Throated Sloth

0.8 m

Human

1.75 m

Central American Agouti

Central American Agouti

0.35 m

Brown-Throated SlothCentral American Agouti
Weight2.25–6 kg1.3–4 kg
Length42–80 cm42–62 cm
Height–25–35 cm
Top Speed0.27 km/h64 km/h
Lifespan20–40 yrs10–20 yrs
Gestation180 days104 days
Offspring1–1 1–4
DietHerbivoreHerbivore
Conservation StatusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Activity PatternDiurnalDiurnal
MigrationSedentaryResident
HabitatRainforest, Forest, cloud_forestRainforest, Forest, Woodland, Mangrove
RegionsSouth AmericaNorth America, South America
FamilyBradypodidaeDasyproctidae
OrderPilosaRodentia