A two-toed sloth, believed to be the slowest mammal in the world, has made its first public appearance at Longleat - and she is adorable. 

Truffles is a 22-month-old female Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, and is making herself at home in her purpose-built display at the Wiltshire safari park’s Jungle Kingdom. 

The park has said that since sloths spend virtually their entire time living upside down in trees, the new display area features a series of interconnected ropes and branches. 

It is the first time Longleat has looked after a sloth and keepers are hoping to find a mate for her in the future. 

Keeper Gemma Short said: “We have had to create a miniature tropical rainforest for Truffles with high temperatures and humidity as she cannot regulate her temperature herself so relies on the environment around her. 

“We’re also having to chop her food into long chips so she can hold them with her claws. Her favourite foods include baby corn, sweetcorn, mushrooms and parsnip.” 

 Two-toed sloths are pretty impressive- they are found throughout the rainforests of South America, sleep for around 15 hours a day and move so slowly that algae grows on their fur.

Will you be paying Truffles a visit at the park any time soon?