Sloth

Sloths are known for their minimal physical activity, spending most of their time hanging in trees, often upside down and half asleep. They descend from the canopy once a week to urinate and defecate. Their diet mainly consists of leaves, which are low in nutrition and take a long time to digest, leading them to move slowly to conserve energy. Sloths can sleep up to 18 hours a day, using their claws to hang effortlessly from branches. Despite being the slowest mammals, their slow movement makes them hard to detect by predators, providing a survival advantage.

What is one of the most labor-intensive activities for a sloth?

• Finding food

• Descending to the ground to excrete

• Sleeping

• Climbing trees

Why do sloths move slowly?

• To enjoy the scenery

• Because they are lazy

• To conserve energy due to their low-nutrition diet

• To avoid predators

How many hours a day can a sloth spend sleeping?

• 20 hours

• 12 hours

• 15 hours

• 18 hours

What is a unique feature of a sloth's claws?

• They are used for digging

• They hook over branches effortlessly

• They help in swimming

• They are retractable

How does a sloth's slow movement benefit it in the wild?

• It makes them less visible to predators

• It helps them find food easily

• It allows them to sleep more

• It helps them climb faster