Three Toed Sloth

The three toed sloth is one of the few animals that never rush anything they do, not even crossing the road. We observed this sloth slowly moving across the road just before the entrance of the waterfall trail.  This mammal, even though it´s fairly common, is seen only occasionally in the forest because of his stunning ability to hide and blend in with their surroundings.  But when we find one, many people get to see it since it will sometimes sit in the same perch for several days in a row. This is a male three toed sloth but on several other occasions lately we have been observing female three toed sloths with baby´s in trees surrounding the Lapa Rios property.