Jan the sloth has more than doubled his life expectancy after marking his 54th birthday.
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| “Oldest sloth in captivity is 54” – GWR. Photo: guinnessworldrecords.com |
The male Linne’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), who lives at Krefeld Zoo in Germany, has lived so long he’s become the oldest living sloth in captivity and the oldest sloth in captivity ever.
But don’t be tricked into thinking Jan has been lazing around and living life at a slow pace – he’s just fathered his 22nd child.
He was born in the wild in South America and was estimated to be around six months old when he was found on 1 May 1970, meaning he’s now at least 54 years old.
He’s lived at the zoo since 30 April 1986, and is still in great health according to his keepers.
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