In fact, sloths use about 90% less energy than the average mammal, which is vital, considering their diet is a low-energy snack consisting of leaves...with a side of leaves. And as it turns out ...

Some researchers estimate a sloth can only travel 1-5 feet per minute. The reason sloths are so slow is because of their slow metabolisms. Their diet consists exclusively of leaves, buds, twigs, and ...

The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South ...

Even two-toed sloths are no slouches, catching some shut-eye for 10-12 hours. But why so much sleep? Their slow metabolism ...

The reason sloths are so slow is because of their slow metabolisms. Their diet consists exclusively of leaves, buds, twigs, and fruit from Cecropia trees. Some of the food they eat can take up to ...