Mammals

From the vast African plains to the dense forests of Asia, mammals hold a unique place in our shared imagination. Our distant cousins, with whom we share a complex evolutionary history, display fascinating cognitive and social abilities. Whether solitary or living in structured clans, they demonstrate an adaptive intelligence that has allowed them to conquer every environment.

However, the survival of large mammals is now a constant struggle. Habitat loss and poaching threaten the balance of entire populations. To photograph these animals in their intimacy is to immortalize a gaze, a posture, or a social interaction, while serving as a reminder that protecting these iconic species is inseparable from the preservation of our own ecosystems.

2008, Costa Rica Selection, Mammals

Hoffmann’s sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

Hoffmann's sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)Hoffmann’s sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)

The sloth is named like this because of his slowness he puts to perform the simplest actions and its appetite for long naps.
This animal sleeps more than 18 hours a day. When he does not sleep, it is mainly to feed on the leaves he would have chosen meticulously.
Although this animal is very agile while climbing on trees, he is clumsy when it comes to walk on the ground, which places him on the land of his predators: jaguars and snakes. The sloth goes down from the tree once a week in order to defecate and to change the tree, if needed.
Regarding love, the sloth is also taking his time. Very solitary, the male will wait until he is 4 or 5 years old to start looking for a partner. The couple will embrace each other for 48 hours . They will be separated after the coupling, each of them will go back to a solitary life.

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