But there’s a perfectly valid reason why - it’s a survival strategy that works. Sloths compensate for their low-energy, leaf-based diet by adopting a slow-paced lifestyle and expending as little ...

In fact, sloths use about 90% less energy than the average mammal, which is vital, considering their diet is a low-energy snack consisting of leaves...with a side of leaves. And as it turns out ...

Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they have on each front foot. There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths. All sloths are built for life in the treetops.

Two-fingered sloths have a slightly more varied diet, including unripe, green fruit. They can also be mildly more active and faster than their three-fingered counterparts, though both species ...