The Basics
Daily sleep: 15 – 18 hours
Scientific name: Folivora
Higher classification: Sloths and Anteaters
Mass: 5 – 22 lbs
Gestation period: 171 days
Length: 17 – 31 in.
Fun Facts
Sloths have algae on their back because of how slow they move, giving them camoflauge.
Sloths are acually good swimmers, but are helpless on land.
Sloths go to the bathroom once a week, and in the same place because of their vulnerablity to predators
Even if sloths die, they can still maintain their grip.
Three toed sloths can turn their head 360 degrees.
Sloths are nocturnal.
Sloths can live up to 40 years.