He may not be the quickest of animals at Banham Zoo but this male Linne's two-toed sloth is proving a hit with visitors to the attraction's Eureka sub-tropical enclosure.
The sloth can be seen hanging from branches above visitors in a specially adapted section of the enclosure.
The species from South America is managed within a European breeding programme and the zoo has already been in contact in the hope of acquiring a female for the enclosure.
A zoo spokesman said: 'The zoo has equipped his living space with a network of branches, enabling him to live in the area directly above the zoo's visitors, with its lush flora and warm year-round temperatures, it has proved to be a perfect habitat for its latest occupant.'
The zoo has plans to expand its volunteer base with specific Eureka explorers – visitor engagement volunteers who will be based within the sub-tropical house and will inform guests about the myriad of plants and animals living in this exciting area.
Another addition to the zoo's menagerie has seen four male gelada monkeys make the journey down from Edinburgh Zoo to a large grassed enclosure that previously housed colobus monkeys.
Gelada live in the Ethiopian Highlands with large populations found in the Simien Mountains and primarily eat grass.
The zoo spokesman added: 'The four males have settled in well and are making full use of the large open topped grassed enclosure which is very well suited to their needs.'
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