STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Zoo recently welcomed a new member to its growing family of sloths -- Pancakes.

The tiny Hoffmans two-toed sloth was born Jan. 13 to mom CC and dad Sid at the Zoo.

Pancakes, who currently weighs a whopping 1 pound, is the third baby born to CC and Sid. She is joined by big sister, Waffles, and older brother, Dunkin.

Pancakes is being kept in the Zoos hospital area, where she is nursing until she is old enough to join the other sloths in the Tropical Forest wing in the aquarium building. During the warm weather months, the sloths will be on display outside.

Fun fact: The two-toed sloth, which is native to South America, is so slow that algae grows on its fur. Its toes give it the dexterity to hang from trees, hence the name.

Sloths, which are known to sleep 15 to 20 hours a day, typically spend their time in trees and only come down once a week to use the bathroom.

The Staten Island Zoo is located at 614 Broadway. For more information, visit statenislandzoo.org/.

Watch the video below to see Pancakes in action.

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