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 3 · The dangerous weekly toilet trip
artiteacher Sloth Weekly Bathroom Break
Climbing down once a week, risking it all on the ground to let it all go
artiteacher The sloth uses its short tail to dig a small soil depression, then sways back and forth to
artiteacher A modern graphic card explains the massive weight loss event of the sloth.
Fun Fact
Weight loss: A sloth can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight in a single bathroom trip, the equivalent of a human losing 40 pounds.
Glossary
defecation (noun)
The elimination of feces from the digestive tract. A 2014 study revealed that over half of sloth deaths occur during their weekly descent to defecate.
The elimination of feces from the digestive tract. A 2014 study revealed that over half of sloth deaths occur during their weekly descent to defecate.