10 Animals That Sleep On Trees

Zee Media Bureau
Nov 20, 2023

Koalas

These marsupials are famous for sleeping in eucalyptus trees.

Sloths

Known for their slow movements, sloths spend a significant amount of time sleeping in trees.

Tree Pangolins

These scaly mammals are arboreal and often sleep in tree hollows.

Tree Shrews

Small mammals that inhabit trees and sleep in nests or branches.

Tree Kangaroos

Unlike their ground-dwelling relatives, tree kangaroos are adapted for arboreal life and rest in trees.

Leopard Geckos

While they might not spend all their time in trees, leopard geckos are known to climb and sleep in elevated positions.

Boa Constrictors

Arboreal snakes that coil up in trees, providing a vantage point for hunting.

Chameleons

These reptiles are skilled climbers and often sleep in branches.

African Civet

While primarily ground-dwelling, civets may climb trees to rest or escape predators.

Tree Hyrax

Small mammals that live in trees, using their strong feet and claws to navigate branches.

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