- Sloths are one of the slowest mammals on the planet. They move at an average speed of about 0.03 miles per hour.
- Due to their slow metabolism, sloths can take up to a month to digest a single meal.
- Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes underwater.
- Sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside down from trees.
- The fur of sloths often appears greenish, which is due to algae growth. This algae provides camouflage, helping them blend in with the trees.
- Sloths descend from their tree only once a week for a bathroom visit.
- Sloths have a multi-chambered stomach, similar to cows, which assists in the slow digestion of their leafy diet.