Did you know that sloths cannot regulate their own body temperature? Or that they have existed in the world for over 10,000 years? Read on to learn more about these and other sloth key facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scientific Name:<\/strong><\/td>| Folivora<\/em><\/td><\/tr> | Number of Species:<\/strong><\/td> | 6<\/td><\/tr> | Physical Description:<\/strong><\/td> | Small to medium-sized mammal with long limbs, brownish fur, round faces, and long claws. Sloths live in trees, often spending their time hanging upside down from tree limbs, and are known for moving very slowly.<\/td><\/tr> | Distribution:<\/strong><\/td> | Parts of Central and South America<\/td><\/tr> | Habitat:<\/strong><\/td> | Rainforests, coastal forests, and other tropical lowland forests<\/td><\/tr> | Average Size:<\/strong><\/td> | 2 to 2 \u00bd feet long; 8 to 17 pounds<\/td><\/tr> | Average Lifespan:<\/strong><\/td> | 20 to 30 years<\/td><\/tr> | Diet:<\/strong><\/td> | Mostly herbivorous; foods include: | – Leaves, twigs, and buds – Fruit Sometimes omnivorous; foods include: – Bird eggs – Lizards – Insects<\/td><\/tr> Largest Species:<\/strong><\/td> | Megatherium (extinct)<\/td><\/tr> | Smallest Species:<\/strong><\/td> | Pygmy three-toed sloth<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n | What Are Sloths?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSloths are furry mammals that live in trees. They have long arms, long claws, round faces, and shaggy brown fur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sloths are known for being very slow moving animals. They move so slowly and do so little that they are sometimes considered lazy (similarly to koalas<\/a>), but they move slowly to conserve energy and to avoid drawing unwanted attention from predators<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sloths have been highly adaptable for a long time, as they have existed for over 10,000 years. Surprisingly, they are excellent swimmers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about sloths, check out this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n |