What is the scientific name of this animal? Some people call it a water ghost.

The male body length of the diphtheria three-toed sloth is 45-55 cm; Weight 3.2-6 kg; The tail is 4 cm long; The female body length of the diphtheria three-toed sloth is 50-75 cm; Weight 3.8-6.5 kg; The tail is 6 cm long. The diphtheria three-toed sloth has almost no tail and outer ear shell, a round head and a flat and blunt nose.

Live in trees all the year round, hook branches upside down with claws, and move in trees to guard against predators. Natural enemies are pythons and raptors. Sensitive sense of smell, poor eyesight and hearing. Nocturnal activities, feeding on leaves and fruits. Most species breed in spring, and the gestation period varies from species to species, 4-6 months or 9 months. Every fetus 1 baby. Found in tropical forests and distributed in South America.

The sloth has been highly specialized as an arboreal animal and has lost the ability to move on the ground. Usually hanging upside down from the branches, the hair is fluffy, quasi-directional, and it is hard to find in the forest. The three-toed sloth is widely distributed, reaching Honduras in the north and Argentina in the south, and the two-toed sloth is slightly narrower, reaching Nicaragua in the north and Brazil in the south.