The yet-to-be-named baby sloth was born on October 17 and is the first Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth ever born at the Brevard Zoo in Brevard County, Florida.
However, when zoo workers tried to introduce the mother, Tango, to her newborn, she showed ‘no interest’ in rearing her baby.
The first ever Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth born at the Brevard Zoo in Brevard County, Florida was born on October 17 weighing 11.2 ounces (pictured)
When zoo workers tried to introduce the mother, Tango, to her newborn (pictured), she showed ‘no interest’ in rearing her baby
Baby sloths often cling to their mothers, so the zookeepers gave the newborn its choice of materials to mimic its mother.
In an ігoпіс twist, the material the baby chose is a sloth blanket from the zoo’s gift shop, according to the Sentinel.
Zookeepers like Lauren Hinson (pictured) are among the staff providing round-the-clock care for the newborn, including feeding it every 2.5 hours