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Adopt a Sloth

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We have two sloth enclosures at the Zoo and your experience may take place in either of these depending on which sloths are available on the day.

Sloths do not pair for life and spend much of their time apart. However, after mating they go through a gestation of around 6 months. Generally they will give birth to a single baby. Threats Our enclosures are also home to a number of other animals: Rodrigues fruit bats, common marmosets, Saki moneys, silvery marmosets, golden lion tamarins, red-footed tortoises, and pygmy marmosets. Known for being slow movers (up to 1.6km per hour!) and taking their time, the Sloth has grown to be extremely popular with visitors to our wildlife park. As a nocturnal species the Sloth sleeps throughout the day and eats at night and can live for over 30 years! In fact, one of our very own resident sloths, Mr. Jingles, is 29 – that’s older than many of our park guests!Sponsoring a sloth at Newquay Zoo will make a real contribution to the daily care of our sloths and wildlife conservation work across the world. Habitat destruction and the illegal pet trade are two of the main reasons why the wild population is in rapid decline. Rescue and rehabilitation centres help to care for sloth who have suffered due to the pet trade or the loss of their habitat. Help us to safeguard a future for these amazing animals by adopting a sloth for yourself, a friend or family member today! 100% of all proceeds from our adopt a sloth program go towards supporting our sloth conservation programs.

This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. UK Only. Despatched by Royal Mail first class post on the same day. Excludes Weekends & Bank Holidays. Our sloths are called Tuppee and Lightcap and you can find them at Folly Farm in our Tropical Trails exhibit. Partial to a nice bit of asparagus every now and again you’ll more than likely spot Tuppee curled in a ball and catching ‘forty winks!’. Do you know an animal aficionado who loves their sleep, hanging out in random places and is so slow that you wonder if they are moving at all? Their animal spirit must be a sloth, which just so happens to be one of the cutest animals on the planet. With this animal adoption, you are complimenting the recipient as well as giving them one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to any animal lover.

By adopting a sloth, you will be donating to the Sloth Conservation Foundation. Affectionately known as SloCo, this British-registered charity is dedicated to saving sloths in the wild, by implementing lasting solutions through research and conservation initiatives in countries such as Costa Rica, where the natural tree canopy habitat of the sloth is constantly under threat from development and deforestation. They are unique in the animal world in that they do spend most of their lives upside down. They eat, sleep and even give birth upside down and because of this, their internal organs have actually re-positioned over a period of time. These enclosures can be very warm and humid so we advise to wear layers of clothing that can be removed.

These animals do not often go to the toilet, with food taking anything from 6 to 21 days to pass through their digestive system. The Linnaeus Two Toed Sloth During Your Day Out in Kent We are home to a pair of Hoffmann’s sloth, Hadar and Roxy. Did you know that sloths actually have very poor eyesight and hearing? They rely almost entirely on their senses of touch and smell to find food. Two-toed sloths are slow moving, peaceful creatures and can be found in the forests of South America.A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. They have grooved hair that allows algae to grow in it. This gives the sloth a natural forming camouflage in the forest. They get their name from the two large claws on their forelimbs. These can grow up to 7.5cm in length. The claws have a super strong grip and some sloth have been known to remain hanging from the trees long after death! Please be aware that our sloths share their enclosures with our fruit bats, common marmosets, Saki monkeys, silvery marmosets, and golden lion tamarins - so you may also encounter them at times during your experience Your VIP Experience Please be aware that the Sloth encounter takes place in enclosures which can only be accessed via steps.

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