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The secret of sloths’ survival lies in their slowness
The secret of sloths’ survival lies in their slowness
baby sloth
Female sloths, after a 5.month gestation, give life to a cub only © Getty Images
sloth
Three-toed sloths have the lowest digestion pace among mammals © Getty Images
sloth
Female sloths take care of their cubs for 6 months. Vubs usually cling to their mother's coat © Getty Images
Baby sloth
Baby sloth is weighed in a rescue centre in Costa Rica © Getty Images
Sloth clinging to a tree
Sloths live on trees and have great climbing skills. On the ground, however, they're clumpsy and vulnerable © Getty Images
two-toed sloth
Two.toed sloths have a more divesified diet compared to three-toed sloths. They eat leaves, fruit, insects and small reptiles © Getty Images
three-toed sloth
The three-toed sloth is named after its three fingers on its paws © Getty Images
A sloth eating
Three-toed sloths evolved to eat exclusively leaves on trees and to digest an incredible amount of vegetables rich in fibres but lacking nutrients © Getty Images
