Three-toed Sloth: The Slowest Mammal On Earth | Nature on PBS

Three-toed sloths are some of the slowest and seemingly laziest creatures in the world. Instead of evolving to eat more, they evolved to do less.

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Exquisite footage of a sloth giving birth from a tree bit.ly/2V1eAYy

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Exquisite

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Mm yes, Gourmet footage

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you ar my feyvoret animal

[@alfofoGMS]

"Sloths evolved.. to do less" That is so beautiful.

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Evolved? Really? Are you sure this could happen by chance? Ask some questions. Was it designed by an orderly creator or exist by chance?

[@101trus]

Go look up early human . You can find 8 different types of early human and see that they progressively looked more and more like us. Evolution is most certainly real… here’s another good one… we know that the dinosaurs existed millions of years ago right? We know they were killed in a series of cataclysmic events. Yet man was no where to be seen at that time.. you know why? Because we evolved much later!

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@Alex Taylor Yes because this "orderly creator" doesn't have the same logic as existing by chance as well as its knowlegde🙄

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@@alextaylor8011 Yes, evolve. Many herbivores and most omnivores that eat mainly vegetation have to spend hours per day of eating to have energy to operate daily. Sloth evolves to move as little as possible so they don't have to spend so much time of the day grazing.

[@DanielSRosehill]

The fact that the cliffhanger in the voiceover lasted a solid 20 seconds was a nice touch!

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"their entire lifestyle is about expending as little energy as possible" same tho

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fawffles I’m getting a koala as a pet

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Fatass

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They were created spoilt.

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@@ImageLimestone tf with that reply bitch? Gtfo

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I know people like that

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Still faster than my internet.

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Sthilex still faster as my 79 ping internet😅😅😅

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Must have Barracks internet

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Your internet is still faster than my girlfriend getting ready to go out.

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🤣 🤣 🤣

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😂🤣😂

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how this thing has survived natural selection is beyond our mortal minds...

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+Krain N Lmao

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+Krain N impressive isn't it?

[@robbiereilly3161]

it's cuz they're really cute would you kill somthing so cute no u wouldn't cuz they're really cute

[@ReductioadVeritas]

they found an equilibrium of maximum return for their actions, that is the are in charge of their metabolism so much that they survive by doing nothing more than necessary

[@yusiftheranger]

Actually it's specifically natural selection that made them this way. There used to be giant sloths that died off about 10000 years ago. The ones that remain adapted to living on the trees and living off very low-calorie diet, hence the slowness.

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Sloths are so cute.

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Crawling Sloths are creepy as hell!

[@NeLeeSawn]

They look retarded though.

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Hell na

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Cute? look at their nails, Scary

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@@ariastrwn7933 Claws*

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I love sloths! They always have such a big smile on their faces 😁

[@ibrudejude]

Yep just like people that are pretending to be happy.

[@NeLeeSawn]

Haha! Like how would a sloth act after inhaling marijuana smoke? I'm trying to imagine that.

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Agreeee

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They’re so chill it’s like nothing can bother them or piss them off

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@@NeLeeSawn most people who smoke marijuana steal shit and are violent after a while of its use lol

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Hey Flash wanna hear a joke?

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Sam J. What do you call a three humped cammel?

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KayleeDaGamer pregnant 😂

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Coffie Demon ha.....ha....ha

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Charise Young haaa..... haaa

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@@AmongUs-mb4qx hey priscilla

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They are so helpless and defenseless especially when on the ground, but so well adapted to living in the trees. They have that built in smile that triggers a response in most normal humans, they have possibly the cutest babies i have ever seen. Just a remarkable species. We are so good at wiping out whole populations of animals all you can do is say a prayer and hope they'll still be here in a few generations. The world would be a much lesser place without them

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As little energy as possible? What a beautiful life. They are adorable

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for real

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Great lesson for humans

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For the true expirience i played this at 0.25x speed

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Lol

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Pain, Suffering, Death, & Hell before my eyes ur user name ack

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Thanks I’ll do that

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Lies Lol just begging for likes pathetic lol.

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Yaaaaaaaasssssssss.

[@DexterHaven]

Their lifestyle is about doing as little as possible? They are the official mascot of the US Congress now.

[@ibrudejude]

True that. It also means depression

[@BuckForearm]

That’s a good thing in my book.

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This line describes me: "Their entire lifestyle is all about expending as little energy as possible."

[@ibrudejude]

Its about survival

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Same here bro lol

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Smae here i found my family lets get togather and do nothing

[@zvezdapadalica15]

Their movements seem so graceful! Everything they do is so beautiful...

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What a cute, funny little fellow Their innocence and vulnerability melts my heart. Anyone who could fathom causing harm to these little creatures would have to be the utmost evil of all.

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Zootopia brought me here.

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+giantkiller56 ikr

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yeah, same here 😂

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What do you call a three humped camel.

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pregnant 😂

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H.........a........h.......a........h.......a.......h........a

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Beautiful creatures! And they have this constant smile! :) they always seem peacefully happy ^^

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verhoogje86 true I swear I was smiling the whole day cause I watched this

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They can teach us to slow down and to enjoy the moment, maybe..

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Imagine if these mammals were huge and fast. That would be terrifying.

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We already have bears

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I was used to be

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They used to be huge, but I don’t know if they were ever fast.

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noo.. just imagine they were fast! its scary enough😂😂

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I'm pretty sure my parents would say I'm slower.

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🤣🤣🤣🤣

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🪈🪇🥁

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I love animals! I once held a sloth and it just kept smiling at me.

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this muffacka looks like Post Malone

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Benhur The1st 😂😂

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😂😂😂

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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HAHAHAH... silly.

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"Eat more or do less." Who know I had so much in common with this creature.

[@natureshamy]

I have no idea why but I find this video friggin' hilarious.

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Ikr! Like the part where the narrator said, "Sloths evolved to do less." As though they summoned international assembly, debated the pros and cons of both options and voted for the second. Evolution can be hilarious sometimes.

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They always smile, seems like they enjoy their life

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What a beautiful animal

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You are a beautiful animal....

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Yeyeyeyeye

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I relate to sloths on a spiritual level.

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Is the sloth your 'spirit' animal?

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The three toed sloth is so cute !

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Ikr

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why it is called three toed....

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Where doe sloths live

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@@curtiliacharles377 Amazon rain forest

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the sloth’s hunt for leaves was absolutely riveting.

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The reason i love sloth is I see my own reflection in them " Slowest and always uses less energy"🥱

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Flash, Flash, hundred yard dash

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Brady Kristoff to slap kim kardash,in the ass

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Hey flash wanna hear a joke..?

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'instead of evolving to do more, they have evolved to do'. we can all learn a little from this adorable creature

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"Eat more or do less." Me: *both, both is good*

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sloth for slowmotion? they’re freaking adorable 😊

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The sloth is faster than my Internet speed

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Sloth : I am the slowest thing in the world Turtle : lol hold my house Internet explorer : happy New year and welcome to 2012...

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Dude turtles are not that slow

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Imagine sloth getting on a Noah's Ark

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😂😂

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They seem so chill and laid back but in reality they probably live in constant fear because they get eaten by literally everything lol

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They don't even have predators

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It’s sad when they’re being prayed on because they can’t do anything about it

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I love sloths❤😍. I have a t shirt that says sloths are my spirit animal

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Gimme that

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“Their entire lifestyle is all about expending as little energy as possible” - sounds like I’ve found my spirit animal.

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There is something so adorable about sloths . Great footage

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Adoro los perezosos. Tienen una sonrisa.

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The THREE TOED sloth is my favorite animal

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Sloth: exist Me: You and I are not so different.

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It's like eating a bowl of cream of wheat every day that continually makes you tired and sleepy all the time. One thing you can appreciate about a sloth is they know how to take their time and enjoy life. They know how to stop and smell the flowers. They aren't in a rush like many humans are...Rushing just to get to a red light....God uses rhe follish things of this world to confound the wise. ...Great depiction of a sloth in the movie Zootopia

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Hahahhaha definition of stressful shout n move but i dont care once you are done just see yourself out iam in my own world what a beautiful feeling

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They are so friendly and adorable ,thats the reason why they can survive❤

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i love sloths so much.

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Q: What do you call a sloth that crosses a road? A: A carcass.

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So cute I love this animal😘

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My best friend Michele Loves sloths. They’ve grown on me, too. 😂

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She is faster than most. Proof there is a God ... I think He saves them a lot. 😘😊 Poor babies.

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What?

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They are so beautiful. They have a built in smile.😊

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lol flash reaction when hes laughing,, i've watched the trailer for 8 times, but i still laughing lol .. his eyes turned wide and the emotions too ... lollololol

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Plot twist: all footage of sloths were slowed down and there actually the fastest animal alive

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@ Spino King Another copied comment? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjKlJSqqJqoebM dont put that so close to my face jerry 9 months ago Plot twist: all footage of sloths ever have been slowed down and they are actually the fastest animals on earth 3.5K

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I love when they use the nails to scratch themselves lol

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Aww! They’re soooo cute! And have talons any woman would envy!

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I wasn't sure if sloths were a type of monkey or something so I googled it, and turns out they're more like koalas, they're similar despite having evolved in different environments

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Actually sloths are related to anteaters and armadios

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Sloth is one of the most chill and relaxed in mammals.... 😅

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This is a unique creature found in Jungles of South America. He must have a lot of strength to hang upside down all day, so they do exercise their muscles, bur rely more on their claws to help move them around.

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Chris Ponce I love the 3 toe Sloth , cute animal. To see one at a Zoo would be outasight. Many in Costa Rica. Could be a bit like the Koala in Australia, who needs help..and lack of food in some regions. Poor Koala. I can see a slight similiarity there.

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Chris Ponce They no bite me. I nursed one at an animal park and the attendant said he likes you (meaning me).

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Chris Ponce Animals no worry me .People you got to watch. I looked after a vicious Rottweiller who's owners went away for 4 months instead of 1 month and no one would go near dog..but I fed him, talked to him...and I would have taken him as pet , but myown dog got jealous..and the naughty people moved out when they came back from overseas as the owner was not very happy and decided to sell the place. I have a couple of photos when I was helping dog. Need to find the pics.

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Chris Ponce I has a went to a snake show and very interesting, but we probably have different snakes here than you have there. I saw a rattle snake at the zoo and captured its attention. No joke..it slid down from the tree and right up to the glass..I had a blue small light on my key ring...it was a rattler from America..Lizards are good.. Friend has some snakes as pets....but they need monitoring and proper feeding..need a permit and only responsible owners should keep a snake. Bearded dragon is a popular pet.

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Chris Ponce Boa bit big..who stole the snakes..no good to do that!

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Zen Monk : It is tough to master Zen. Sloths : Hold my movements 😁😁😁

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Incredible variety in nature and creation in general!

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They're adorable!

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Oh my heart they're so cute 🥺

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This animal is slower than my Wifi! I’m surprised!

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They are my inspiration...

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Sloth 🦥 are always smiling 🙂 even when attacked they smile 😊

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Sloths evolved to do less. Gahdamn that was lit

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Super wonderful three toed sloth

[@ChroniclesofCuriosityExplorers]

🦥 Amazing to see the three-toed sloth in such intricate detail! PBS has done a fantastic job capturing the unique pace and lifestyle of the world's slowest mammal.

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No wonder they named one of the 7 deadly sins after this animal.

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For me this the best cute mammals i wish i could see them in person

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I opened a back market email, and this is what I get? Not mad. ツ

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same lmao

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The sloth is my spirit animal.

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Narrator: Sloths have the slowest digestion of any mammal Me: Why am I not surprised?

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1:04 sloths have the slowest digestion of any mammal. Me *constipated for a week* well including me

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2...9...T...H...D...0...3... #zootopia brought me here😂

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Same lol 😂😂

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Makes us wonder how they survived? Because their movement are so impossibly slow that it makes them invisible..

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i come to this after watched zootopia

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I just love this animal

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I’d love to be a sloth. I could do nothing all day :D

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Sloths are my spirit animal.

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Shadow Man brought me here

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Love how the PBS crew put eye shadow on the female sloth. so hot and kind of has a 70s punk vibe

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Another one of God's amazing creation.

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1:38 Anchor - "Sloths evolve to do less." Me : doubting if I'm really a human.

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Still faster than your crush's reply

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would really like to be one of those things, just sit in front of the computer all day long and not to think about exercise

[@NeLeeSawn]

Being a human being comes at cost.

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Sloths are my favourite animal

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I would love to know how long the sloth has been around and how they evolved.

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Since Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs

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From around 60 million years ago

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Sloths move like animatronics

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Did anyone else click here after backmarket sent this to them in their email

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yes lmao

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yes

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Im just here cause I'm doing a Bible study on Laziness. Yep. I'm diving inn..

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Anyone else here because of back market sent you here

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Real

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yes lol not mad tho

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The good thing about the snail turtle and sloth is they all get to their destination 😅

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Hey Flash😂

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It’s beautiful so beautiful ❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧

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I'm slower

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How long did it take you to post this comment?

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m. e. e t...o. o. ex a. c t l y...

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s. a. m. e

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Some people seem to be as slow as sloths. And when I'm in the supermarket pushing my cart down the already "not wide enough" aisle, and I GET TRAPPED right behind on S L O W L Y. Pushing their cart. ... it drives me ABSOLUTELY NUTS!!! Please. ... MOVE IT OR LOSE IT!! AAARRRRRRRGGG!!!

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I knew I understood sloths.

[@beautyns12]

If it had evolved to digest its food this slow, it would of been extinct before it got there. That's just the way God made them. He knew exactly what environment He put them in. He knew exactly how his digestive system should work. This is another reason why evolution just looks so fictional.

[@beautyns12]

...and yes, Zootopia brought me here...lol.

[@brianh.stastny6397]

Norma Summers, if your assumption were true, the digestive system of sloths would be the same today as it had been millions of years ago, which is simply not true. Today's scientific methods can clearly prove the changes that took place over millions of years. Evolution is a process, a species evolves to adapt better to their environment which, in turn, also evolves. But hey, who would seriously expect you to think scientifically? After all, you're into a psychotic delusion called god, LOL. Luckily, evolution will also eradicate silly brainfarts such as deities.

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Brian H. Stastny sounds a fantasy to say how things were like a millions years ago. His digestive system adapting doesn't prove Darwinian evolution.. there is no dispute in living beings adapting but there is no proof a species changing into a whole other species. believing sloths just decided to move slower and change its own diet to survive is hilarious because it would have died in the very long supposed process..

[@brianh.stastny6397]

Victor Rene , I didn't even attempt to prove evolution because it is as obvious as gravity, thus doesn't need proof. Nor did I ever contend that one species can become another species. Moreover, nobody assumes sloths made a (conscious) decision to change their diet; rather, a low-energy diet leads of course to slowing down metabolic processes and a loss of unnecessary muscle mass. Not in one individual, but very slowly and gradually over thousand and thousands of generations in the species as a whole.

[@victorrene3852]

Brian H. Stastny​ you assumed it because you already ate the bs fantasy that was fed to you that you are repeating. There is no real proof of that type of evolution just fantasy in between the lines where you must use your imagination. I never claimed they said it was all done in one sloth but the myth of millions of years that took place for it to happen and the joke that there is no evidence because it was so slow or too fast that there wouldn't be any evidence.. Sounds like snake oil salesman. There is plenty to question of evolution but if one can't admit that then such person is a fool.. Its funny that people question almost everything in academia but not evolution.. Adaptation does happen but the our origins as explained by evolution is bs.