Chapter 1
The survival strategy of being incredibly slow
Chapter 2
The mobile ecosystem living in sloth fur
Chapter 3
The dangerous weekly toilet trip
Chapter 4
From giants to tree dwellers
Chapter 5
Superpowers you didn't know they had
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret life of sloths
Ch 1 · The survival strategy of being incredibly slow
artiteacher Survival of the Slowest
If I move this slow, the harpy eagle flies right on by!
artiteacher These mammals warm their fluctuating bodies by climbing to the South American rainforest canopy to bask in the
artiteacher Dramatic lighting highlights a sloth's curved claws locked tightly around a wooden branch
Fun Fact
Slow digestion: It can take a sloth up to 30 days to digest a single leaf because of their multi-chambered stomach.
Glossary
metabolism (noun)
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. Sloths have an exceptionally slow metabolism, requiring up to a month to digest one leaf meal.
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. Sloths have an exceptionally slow metabolism, requiring up to a month to digest one leaf meal.
Quiz
To what low temperature can a sloth's body temperature drop to match its environment?
Quiz
Which primary sensory trigger do harpy eagles use that sloths avoid by moving slowly?
Quiz
What percentage of expected mammalian metabolic rate does a three-toed sloth have?