An ai (Bradypus torquatus) is a species of three-toed South American sloth. It is also known as a maned three-toed sloth. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... This article refers to the South American mammal. ...

The ai has a small head, tiny eyes and ears, and a small tail hidden in its fur. It is about 50 cm long and weighs up to 4.5 kg.

Its coarse outer coat is usually inhabited by algae, mites, ticks, beetles, and moths. The coat is dark, long, and manelike around its head, neck, and shoulders. Its underfur is fine, dense, and pale. A seaweed (Laurencia) up close: the branches are multicellular and only about 1 mm thick. ... Families Tetranychidae - Spider mites Eriophyidae - Gall mites Sarcoptidae - Sarcoptic Mange mites The mites and ticks, order Acarina or Acari, belong to the Arachnida and are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups, although some way behind the insects. ... This article is about the parasitic arachnid. ... For other uses, see Beetle (disambiguation). ... Lepidopteran on a flower. ...

The maned three-toed sloth eats the leaves, buds, and soft twigs of a few forest trees, especially those of the Cecropia. It comes to the ground only to defecate, or to move to another tree if it cannot travel through the branches. It rarely descends to the ground because, when it is on a level surface, it is unable to stand and walk. On the ground the sloth can only drag itself along by its longer, stronger front legs and claws. Its main defense is to stay still and unnoticed or to lash out with its formidable claws. It can swim well. The maned three-toed sloth is a solitary animal. The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west The Acropolis of Athens, seen from the north, with the restored Stoa of Attalus in the foreground The south wall of the Acropolis of Athens, seen from the Theatre of Dionysus The Acropolis of Athens, seen...

By 1955, the maned three-toed sloth occurred only in Bahia, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro in eastern Brazil, in the Atlantic coastal forests. It has declined since then as these forests have dwindled. The major threat to the maned three-toed sloth is the loss of its forest habitat as a result of lumber extraction, charcoal production, and clearance for plantations and cattle pastures. Excessive hunting is also a threat. Jump to: navigation, search 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... For other places that have this name, see Espírito Santo (disambiguation) Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation ES. Those who are born in the state are known as Capixabas. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor Rio de Janeiros waterfront and the Morro de Castello from the Ilha das Cobras in 1919 by Harriet Chalmers Adams A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... Charcoal is the blackish residue consisting of impure carbon obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents of animal and vegetable substances. ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ...

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