THE THREE-TOED SLOTH. 



Generic Characters. 

 Without cutting teeth in either jaw. 

 With canine teeth and grinders. 

 The fore legs much the longeft. 



Synonims. 



Arctopithecus, Gefner Quad. 869. Icon. Quad. 96. 



IGNAVUS SIVE PER amfgao-iv AGILIS, CluS. eXOt. 110, 372. 



Ai, sive Ignavus, Marcgrave Braf. 221. Seb. Muf. xxxiii.y^-. 2. 

 Sloth, Rati Syn. Quad. 245. Edw. 3io. 



Ignavus Americanus, risum fletu miscens, Klein Quad. 43. 



Bradypus tridactylus, Linn. Syjt. 50. 



Tardigradus, Brijfon Quad. 21. 



Ouaikare, Paressieux, Barrere France jEquin. 154. 



L'Ai, de Buffbn, xiii. 44. tab. v. vi. 



WERE we to form an idea of the internal fenfations of this extraordinary 

 animal from its outward appearance, the conclunon muft be extremely 

 unfavourable. It is certainly the meaneft, moll contemptible, fluggifli, and 

 ill-formed animal in the creation; it is probable, however, that it polTelTes 

 fome fource of comfort unknowu to us, which places it on a level with 

 many other creatures; and notwithstanding its uncouth appearance it will, 

 on examination, be found to be furniihed by the great Creator with parts fo 

 formed as to be beft adapted to its neceffities. 



This fpecies of the Sloth is generally about two feet lix inches in length. 

 It is covered all over with a harm, coarfe, ItifF fur, which Hands in almolt 



