Overall, our findings suggest that the two-toed sloth
is flexible in its use of trees and habitat selection
compared with the more specialized three-toed sloth.
This greater plasticity in two-toed sloth resource use
is likely contributing to its enhanced viability within
an agro-ecosystem containing shade-grown elements.
Conversely, specialization on a few tree species and
avoidance of pastures containing isolated trees seems
likely to have contributed to the three-toed sloth’s reduced
viability in an agro-ecosystem containing only a fraction
of the original forest.