Animals

The only genus belonging to this family is the sloth (Bradypus), with the following species: sloth dwarf sloth three-toed sloth fringe sloth

The Arabian oryx has been reintroduced in Oman, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Jordan, Qat ...

Females are slightly larger than males, but their weight does not differ.

In the mountains, it can be found at elevations of up to 2000 meters above sea level.

Apart from the fact that they repopulate at a very slow rate, their population systematically declin ...

Hatching lasts about 12 days from the day of laying the last egg. After hatching, the chicks remain in the nest for at least three weeks. The young are fed even after leaving the nest.

Their plumage can be silvery-gray or brown with black streaks. Those colors are perfect for camouflage.

Despite living in relatively hot and dry regions of the world, they prefer cooler parts. Thus, they spend most of the daytime inside burrows, emerging once the temperature drops.

They mostly occur in northern Australia, and in the Indo-Pacific region. The most venomous is the Australian box jellyfish, whose sting can lead to paralysis, cardiac arrest, or death.

This is probably their maximum lifespan; in the wild, they usually reach a maximum age of 6 years.