Did you know that sloths only sleep about ten hours a day? What can they swim? There's still a lot you don't know about these cutest animals!
17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Although sloths have a reputation for being lazy and slow animals, they only sleep about ten hours a day.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous The predators that threaten them are eagles, snakes and jaguars, but sloths are well protected because they spend most of their time in trees.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloths are two-toed or three-toed - two-toed is slightly larger.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Their diet consists mainly of leaves and is not very nutritious. That is why sloths move so slowly - in order to conserve energy.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous When the female is ready to breed, she emits a cry. Males available nearby follow this call.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloth cubs hang on their mother's stomach for the first couple of weeks after birth, and then stay with their mother until they are four years old.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Algae grows in their fur, which helps them camouflage themselves from predators.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloths descend from trees solely for the purpose of going to the toilet - and they always go to the same place. This happens once a week.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloths are arboreal animals, that is, they spend almost their entire lives in trees.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloths live in the rainforests of Central and South America.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Three-toed sloths can turn their heads almost 360 degrees!17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Despite their similarity to monkeys, sloths are relatives of anteaters and armadillos.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous The pygmy three-toed sloth is an endangered species found only on the small island of Escudo de Veraguas off the coast of Panama.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Two-toed sloths are nocturnal while three-toed sloths are diurnal.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous The extinct species of sloth was the size of an elephant!17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloths have a very slow digestive system, sometimes the process of digestion takes up to a month.17 Surprising Facts About Sloths - Idle and Gorgeous Sloths are surprisingly good swimmers. Just look at this baby!