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Rare swimming pygmy sloth
One of the rarest mammals on the planet the pygmy three-toed sloth goes for a swim in the waters around Isla Escudo des Veraguas, a tiny island off the coast of Panama.
This fantastically charismatic animal that looks like a teddy bear was described as a new species in 2001 and makes Chris Packham's top ten discoveries of the last decade from around the world.
Music: Kid Koala - Skanky Panky
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