Are sloths and koalas the same thing?

Not the same thing. The differences are as follows:

First, the appearance is different.

1, sloth: the skull is short and high, the nose kiss is obviously shortened, and the zygomatic arch is strong and incomplete. The number of cervical vertebrae in the family deviates from the seven-vertebra model of ordinary mammals, with 6-7 two-toed sloths and 9 three-toed sloths. This change occurs not only between species, but also between individuals of the same species. No more than 3 visible toes, toes and feet.

The three-toed sloth has the same length, the broken bone base and the attached bone are healed, the claws are strong and hooked, the body is small, the weight is 4-7 kg, and the body hair is long and thick, and the fur provides living conditions for algae. In the rainy season, algae grow in the depressions on the surface of fur, making light-colored fur green.

2. Koala: Generally speaking, the length of koala is about 70-80 cm, the weight of adult male koala is between 8- 14 kg, and that of female koala is between 6- 1 1 kg. Koalas are simple and honest, and look like bears. They have thick and soft short grayish brown hair, and the fur on the chest, abdomen, inner limbs and inner ear is grayish white. Adult male koalas have a particularly striking brown aromatic gland in the center of their white chest.

Second, the subject is different.

1, sloth: Mao command

2. koala: kangaroo

Third, the distribution is different.

1, sloth: distributed in Central and South America, including Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana.

2. Koala: Koala is a unique marsupial in Australia, distributed in the northeast of the Great Divide.

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