Why+are+sloths+so+lazy?

__**WHY ARE SLOTHS SO LAZY?**__

Answer the question below, append new answers to the top of this page. _ __Response 1:__ The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home. Sloths are identified by the number of toes. They have long prominent claws. There is the two-toed sloth and the three toed sloth. Sloths have been known to grab such a tight grip to trees that when they die they will hang from trees days on end. Sloths are slow because of their herbivorous diet. Herbivorous foods such as leafs and grass do not contain energy that humans need to live that is why there are other options that give us majority of our energy such as grains and meat.
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Citations: [] Article by: Cristen Conger Published: October 13 2008 [] Article by: Not Cited

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