Hangin' Out
by Bob Hislop
Title
Hangin' Out
Artist
Bob Hislop
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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This two-toed sloth hung in this position for five minutes watching the photographer and graciously posing for a picture. Taken near the Manuel Antonio National Park in Quepos, Costa Rica. This image was captured with a Canon 60D using a Canon 75-300mm lens.
Two-toed sloths spend most of their life hanging upside down from trees. They cannot walk so they pull hand over hand to move around, which is at an extremely slow rate. Being predominately nocturnal, their fur, which grows a greenish algae to blend in, is their main source of protection. Their body temperature depends at least partially on the ambient temperature; they cannot shiver to keep warm, as other mammals do, because of their unusually low metabolic rates and reduced musculature. Two-toed sloths also differ from three-toed in their climbing behaviors, preferring to descend head first.
Fine art Nature, Wildlife and Landscape photography prints, posters, canvas prints, greeting cards and stock images by Bob Hislop � All rights reserved 970-623-5525. WATERMARKS WILL NOT APPEAR ON PURCHASED IMAGES.
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June 2nd, 2012
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