
Brown-throated Sloth
A rounded clump in the Peruvian canopy resolves into long limbs, three hooked claws on every foot, a brown throat, and rain-shedding fur whose grooves host algae.
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A rounded clump in the Peruvian canopy resolves into long limbs, three hooked claws on every foot, a brown throat, and rain-shedding fur whose grooves host algae.

A broad-headed Neotropical toad carries large toxin glands behind its eyes—an effective defense that makes a curious dog, not a quiet observer, the urgent concern.

A Nebraska river can erase and rebuild this tiny tern’s nursery: two or three camouflaged eggs lie on nearly bare sand while adults hover for fish above the channel.