Talk:Pygmy three-toed sloth

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Did you know... that the pygmy three-toed sloth features first in Chris Packham's list of the top ten discoveries in the 2000s?

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Escudo is not a wildlife refuge, you liars. For the past 15 years Panama has tried to accomplish this, but due to rampant corruption, it has been in vain. Poaching of the sloth is extremely minimal on the island. The island is inhabitated by a man who runs a store for the passing fishermen. The sloth was named in 2001 by the late Charles Hanley. Get your fact straight. It is also known as the "Escudo Sloth" or the "Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth" with all capital letters. Also, there are details of the mating, so this info is outdated.

By inverse linear relationship, does the article mean 1/x? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.204.121.19 (talk) 21:50, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to add "The small island of Isla Escudo de Veragus off Panama's main coast has been separated from the mainland for the last 9,000 years. During that time, the pygmy sloth developed and formed its own unique genus." I believe this offers insight into where the pygmy sloth is found and how the pygmy sloth began its own genus, also I am new to Wikipedia editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lovelysloth666 (talk • contribs) 05:58, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a citation of a reliable source then yes. If you do not have a reliable source, then no. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:09, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the citation reliable source:

The pygmy three-toed sloth: Species Facts & Characteristics. Happy Sloth Co. (2021, February 25). Retrieved December 2, 2022, from https://happysloth.co/blogs/happyblog/pygmy-three-toed-sloth#:~:text=It's%20local%20only%20to%20the,as%20its%20own%20distinct%20genus. Lovelysloth666 (talk) 04:13, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Blogs are not generally considered reliable sources. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:12, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

needs a picture

The article would be somewhat better with a picture of the animal - perhaps with a normal sloth for comparison for size? -- stillnotelf is invisible 13:51, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Adding a comparison picture with different sloth sizes in relation to the pygmy sloth will tell a lot about ehri genus and how they were formed the way they are. Lovelysloth666 (talk) 06:02, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Species classification after 8700 years?

Am I the only one who thinks that classifying a new species after 8700 years, call it 2000 generations, is a bit premature when isolated H. Sapiens populations exist today with 40000 or more years separation, call it 2000+ generations, are considered the same subspecies? I mean, sure, Wikipedia doesn't control taxonomy, but it seems kind of ridiculous when dogs are considered the same species as gray wolves and humans are considered the same SUBspecies as humans 120k years ago. If distinctive integument features or size variation can classify a species, we'd be here all day trying to figure out what species isolated groups of humans are in. IMHO, of my hound is the same species as a pug or poodle, sloths 40% different in weight due to dwarfism OUGHT to be the same species, just different races. I hesitate to even say subspecies when we clearly don't consider such small group variations to be worthy of subspecies categorization in H. Sapiens. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.189.127.160 (talk) 11:01, 24 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree Lovelysloth666 (talk) 06:00, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Reviewer: Dunkleosteus77 (talk · contribs) 01:23, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by Dunkleosteus77

change "...and Charles O. Handley Jr. of..." to "...and Charles O. Handley Jr., of..."; there is always a comma after "jr."
change "...the three other members of its genus" to "...the other three members of its genus" (optional)
wikilink "brown-throated sloth"
change "...the three-toed sloths endemic to..." to "...the three-toed sloth is endemic to..."

Please re-read the sentence, that is not what I meant.

change "..due to rise in sea levels" to "...due to a rise in sea levels" or "...due to rises in sea levels"
54-5, does this sloth have only six teeth?

Sloths lack incisors and canines, and according to the source the numbers in the formula are the sum of the number of premolars and molars.

wikilink "red mangrove" to Rhizophora mangle in the image caption
change "...population at 79 – 70 on mangroves..." to "...population at 70 – 79 on mangroves..." or "...population at 70 to 79 on mangroves..."

You appear to have misunderstood the endash, I have made it clearer anyway.

if this sloth lives on an island without predators, why would it need camouflage?

Interesting, but how do we know if the island has predators or not? Perhaps this was a trait it retained from the mainland brown-throated population. In any case, I have tried my best to add all information I could from such a limited number of sources.

change "...red mangrove leaves, that are..." to "...red mangrove leaves, which are..." or "...red mangrove leaves that are..."
for ref no. 17, use {{cite episode}}

Since this is a short article, that's all the comments I have. User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 01:23, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your efficient review. I have either fixed all the above or responded. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 06:01, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It'll pass User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 17:16, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Mating and Breeding habits

Also, would we be so kind as to add a section on Mating and Breeding habitsThe Pygmy sloth uses loud calls to find potential mates when they reach adulthood? The pygmy three-toed sloths are pregnant for around 4-7 months before giving birth. A mother pygmy sloth gives birth to one child at a time. Once the child is birthed, the mother carries it around with her wherever she goes. The period of mothering a newborn lasts between 6 months to a year.

The Pygmy sloth uses loud calls to find potential mates when they reach adulthood. The pygmy three-toed sloths are pregnant for around 4-7 months before giving birth. A mother pygmy sloth gives birth to one child at a time. Once the child is birthed, the mother carries it around with her wherever she goes. The period of mothering a newborn lasts between 6 months to a year. Lovelysloth666 (talk) 06:12, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you have a citation of a reliable source then yes. If you do not have a reliable source, then no. - UtherSRG (talk) 12:11, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the citation: Editor. (n.d.). Baby sloths: Everything you always wanted to know - sloth conservation. The Sloth Conservation Foundation. Retrieved December 2, 2022, from https://slothconservation.org/baby-sloths-everything-you-always-wanted-to-know/ Lovelysloth666 (talk) 04:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Since that website does not cite their sources, I cannot say that this is a reliable source. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:11, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]