Noun: tree sloth
- Any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
"The tree sloth's slow metabolism allows it to conserve energy while hanging upside down";
- sloth
Derived forms: tree sloths
Type of: edentate
Part of: Bradypodidae, family Bradypodidae
Encyclopedia: Tree sloth