Two-toed sloths are less common in low elevations than their three-toed counterparts (the earlier sloth video is a three-toed). You can tell them apart by their eye patches; three-toed sloths have circles around their eyes and two-toed sloths don't. Both have three claws on their hind feet; it is the front feet that sets them apart. Their claws allow them to grip tree branches and hang upside down without expending energy. Although they are not graceful walkers, sloths are excellent swimmers! Two-toed sloths are aggressive, so I avoided provoking this one. This is a sloth doing what it does best:
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