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The values provided here are derived from Vogel et al. (1999), which measured hematology and serum chemistry parameters in free-ranging adult Choloepus didactylus captured temporarily for examination in French Guiana. Reported numbers are population means with 95% confidence intervals, reflecting the statistical range expected for healthy wild sloths in that region.

These are not formal reference intervals and should not be interpreted as definitive clinical thresholds. Instead, this dataset offers insight into what “wild-typical” physiology looks like, providing a comparative baseline for animals housed in human care. Diet, temperature, photoperiod, supplementation, chronic inflammation, and metabolic adaptations can all shift values relative to wild means.