Have you ever seen a sloth out of a tree? It’s awkward, but it won’t make you love these slow-moving mammals any less. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently shared footage of a sloth crossing a forest path . . . and it looks like it’s going to take a while.
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“Sloths move slowly because of their extremely low metabolic rate,” WWF explains in its Facebook post sharing the video. “Found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, these tree dwellers move through the canopy at a rate of about 40 yards per day.”
So, just how slowly can a sloth cross the path? Watch below (or see it here).
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