10 Amazing Facts About Sloths

We've seen sloths in memes and viral videos. They made us laugh with their unique and unusual appearance but did you know that sloths have around far longer than the internet?

If you're interested to know more about the world's laziest animals- Sloths. Here are 10 amazing facts about them!

#1 The whole mating ritual is done, including foreplay, in about 5 seconds.

#2 Female sloths literally scream when they are ready to mate.

#3 Sloths have nipples in their armpits.

#4 Sloths can poop up to 30% of their body weight in a single bowel movement.

#5 Sloths mainly live in trees, and being clean animals, they never poop where they live.

#6 Three-toed sloths are diurnal and two-toed sloths are nocturnal.

#7 Sloths’ digestive system is so slow, it takes 30 days to digest one leaf.

#8 The three-toed sloth can swivel it’s head 270 degrees thanks to three extra cervical vertebrae.

#9 Sloth babies learn what is edible by licking it’s moms lips for a taste.

#10 Sloth can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes underwater