Today I thought I'd introduce you to the sloths I care for each day. I'm responsible for 14 two toed sloths: Janet, Maggie, Andy, Willow, Fibo, Grace, Bently, Maddie, Sarita, Dulcinea, Bustah, Gypsy, Olivia and Avie. They are all really sweet, except when it rains. When it rains they get upset and swing their arms rapidly.
Janet is usually asleep when I enter her enclosure but she does respond to her name and I can get her to eat her food.
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| Janet eating a bean... |
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Maggie is really cheeky, she steals Janet's food if Janet is asleep and she always greets me when I enter her enclosure.
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| Maggie showing how to eat and practice her trapeze act at the same time, proving that sloths can multitask - go girl! |
Andy is surrounded my females but it doesn't seem to bother him.
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| Andy eating his berros (you can see Oona behind him). | |
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Next is Willow. Willow is really sweet and very alert. She likes her food and never leaves a scrap.
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| Willow eating her greens... |
Next to Willow is Fibo. Fibo is a male sloth with a really cute beach towel for a blanket.
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| Fibo keeping a tight grip on his beach towel. |
Grace is next. Grace is a real cutie. She likes to lick your hand and greet you at the door to her enclosure.
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| This is Grace on her way to greet me, she can move quickly for a sloth. |
Next to Grace is Bently. Poor Bently is blind but manages quite well.
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| Bently eating his breakfast... |
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Maddie comes next she has the enclosure opposite Bently.
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| Maddie loves her purple towel, she is usually wrapped in it when she sleeps. |
Sarita has the enclosure next to Maddie.
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| Sarita is a bit of a contortionist... |
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Dulcinea is Sarita's neighbour.
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| Dulcinea is practising her sword swallowing act... |
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Bustah (a male) has a sign outside his cage saying 'mas comida', which means more food.
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| Bustah with a mound of berros. |
Gypsy is a gentle sloth who is very affectionate.
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| Gypsy checking that she has eaten all her berro leaves. |
The last enclosure contains two sloths: Olivia and Avie. I have given them purple towels because they like to pinch the other sloths food before I have had chance to feed them.
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| Avie eating her bean and berro at the same time. |
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| Olivia checking out her berros. |
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