The world is home to very few arboreal animals. One of the more notable ones is the three toes sloth. They can be found in many regions of South America and are one of the most overlooked and underrated mammals up to date.

• Sloths travel about 47 meters a day on average because they have such a low metabolic rate.
• This makes them one of the laziest animal on our planet second only to the high school teenager.
• Sloths are also one of the more matriarchal animals and the baby continues to make calls to it’s mother after leaving the area which is more than most human kids can say.
• Imagine sleeping 15 hours a day. Sloths sleep nearly twice as much as the recommended human time.
• They also move in and out of shade to regulate their temperature.
• Sloths mostly munch on twigs and leaves for the most part.
• Though they aren’t on the endangered list up to 6 species of sloths are fleeting due to deforestation.
• Sloths also only come down from their trees once a week.
• It’s also possible to adopt a sloth for around $6000 for a child.
• Sloths grow algae on their fur which colors them slightly green which is why Sid the Sloth is green.
• Sloths often retain their strong grip even after their death.
• Three toes sloths can turn their head about 270 degrees around.
• Female sloths only give birth to 1 baby after 10 months of pregnancy.
• Sloths can also live up to 40 years old under ideal living conditions and no natural predators.

Due to the mistreatment and overall ignorance to the condition of the three toed sloth they are posed with the threat of deforestation and although not qualified for the endangered species list they are dangerously close. Visit https://www.kidssavingtherainforest.org/savethesloths.html to donate towards the cause. Save the sloths! All information found at https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/why-are-sloths-slow-and-six-other-sloth-facts.