SLOTHS

   
  •  There are 5 species of sloths and they all live in tropical forests of Central and South America.
  •  A young 2-toed sloth clings to its mother while she hangs in the tree.
  •  Sloths feed on planty material.
  •  Sloths move very slowly indeed - they sleep for about 19 hours a day, and when they do move it is only at a speed of about 2m/min.
  •  Sloths are so highly adaptable that they are unable to walk normally on the ground.
  •  Most of a sloths life is spent among the branches, hanging upside-down.

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