6 Facts About Sloths

1. There are two types of sloths, Megalonychidae (two-toed), and Bradypodidae (three-toed).
2. The digestion process of a sloth can take months to complete.
3. They eat mainly leaves and buds off of trees.
4. They preserve their energy by hanging in trees upside down and move very very slowly if they need to move.
5. They can sleep, eat, and give birth hanging upside down because of their curved laws.
6. Because they move so slowly, green algae grows on them. This helps them camouflage.

 

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