Megalonychidae (Two-toed Ground Sloths)

Species in this group

LC

Choloepus hoffmanni

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Choloepus didactylus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Two-toed Ground Sloths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 198 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~70%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~70%
2	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~70%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~70%
3	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~60%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~60%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~60%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~60%
5	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~50%
6	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~50%
7	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~40%
	Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
8	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
9	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
10	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
12	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
15	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
16	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
17	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
18	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
19	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
20	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%
21	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%
22	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~20%
	Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
10	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
12	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
13	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
14	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
15	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
18	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
19	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
21	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
22	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
24	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
26	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
28	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
29	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
31	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
33	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
35	Higashiyama Zoo Main Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
36	Higashiyama Zoo North Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
37	Ramat Gan Safari	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
38	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
40	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
41	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
42	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
43	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
46	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Dallas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity