15 Interesting True Facts About Sloths

• 1

  Sloths are clumsy on land but are great swimmers.

  
  Via news.bbc.co.uk
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• 2

  Sloths are arboreal animals, so they spend most of their time in trees.

  
  Via earthtimes.org
• 3

  Sloths only urinate/defecate once a week.

  
  Via thebutterdish.net
• 4

  Algae grow on their fur, which camouflages them green.

  
  Via inhabitant.com
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• 5

  Sloths are nocturnal animals.

  
  Via nationalgeographic.com
• 6

  Sloths diets consist mostly of leaves which gives them minimal energy and nutrition.

  
  Via huffingtonpost.com
• 7

  Contrary to their reputation, sloths only sleep about 10 hours a day.

  
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• 8

  Sloths defecate and urinate at the same place every time and because of this they are vulnerable to predators.

  
  Via globalanimal
• 9

  Three-toed sloths can turn their heads almost 360 degrees.

  
  Via flickr.com
• 10

  Sloths’ primary predators include eagles, snakes, and jaguars.

  
  Via worldlandtrust.org
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• 11

  Sloths can retain their grip after death.

  
  Via starflickr.com
• 12

  Sloths have up to four-inch-long claws used to hold onto tree branches.

  
  Via animals.howstuff.com
• 13

  Sloths are solitary creatures who only gather to mate.

  
  Via newyorker.com
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• 14

  Female sloths are normally pregnant for seven to 10 months and will only give birth to one baby.

  
  Via legacy.earlham.edu
• 15

  Sloths can live up to 40 years old.

  
  Via silentmotionyoga.com

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