Pilosa (Sloths and Anteaters)

Species in this group

LC

Bradypus variegatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

VU

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Choloepus hoffmanni

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Tamandua mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Cyclopes didactylus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Choloepus didactylus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Tamandua tetradactyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Cyclopes dorsalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sloths and Anteaters

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 13 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 323 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~90%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~80%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~60%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
2	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~90%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~70%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~60%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
3	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 8	~90%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~70%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~50%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~80%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~70%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
5	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 8	~80%
	Northern Tamandua			~60%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
	Northern Silky Anteater			~10%
6	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~80%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~50%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
7	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 8	~80%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~60%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
	Northern Silky Anteater			~10%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~80%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~70%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
9	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 8	~80%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
	Northern Silky Anteater			~10%
10	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~80%
	Giant Anteater			~80%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~70%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
12	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 8	~70%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~50%
	Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 8	~70%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
14	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 8	~60%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 8	~60%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
16	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 8	~50%
	Northeastern Silky Anteater			~50%
17	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 8	~50%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
18	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 8	~50%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
19	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 8	~50%
	Northern Tamandua			~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
20	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
21	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
	Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
22	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 8	~40%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~10%
23	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
24	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~40%
	Giant Anteater			~40%
25	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
26	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 8	~40%
	Southern Tamandua			~10%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~10%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%
	Giant Anteater			~10%
27	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
28	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 8	~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%
	Southern Tamandua			~10%
29	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
30	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 8	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~10%
31	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 8	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
32	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 8	~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~30%
33	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~30%
	Northern Tamandua			~30%
34	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~20%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
	Southern Tamandua			~10%
35	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~20%
	Northern Tamandua			~20%
36	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 8	~20%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~10%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%
38	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~20%
	Giant Anteater			~20%
39	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~10%
	Northern Tamandua			~10%
40	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~10%
	Giant Anteater			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~80%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~80%
2	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
3	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
4	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~40%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~40%
5	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~30%
6	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~30%
7	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 8	~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
8	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~30%
	Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth			~20%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
9	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 8	~30%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
	Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth			~10%
10	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 8	~20%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~20%
11	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 8	~20%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~10%
	Southern Tamandua			<5%
12	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 8	~10%
	Brown-throated Sloth			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
8	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
9	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
14	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
15	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
16	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
17	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
20	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
22	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
23	Antwerp Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
24	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
25	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
26	Paris Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
28	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
32	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
33	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
34	清远长隆动物大越野	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
35	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
36	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
37	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
41	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
43	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
44	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
46	Longleat Safari and Adventure Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
47	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
48	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
49	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity