Three-toed sloth crossing the road in Costa Rica

Why does a three-toed sloth cross the road? To climb a tree and eat leaves! This is a sloth attempting to cross a busy road in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. You'll see what happens . . . Copyright 2010

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[SGTBizarro]

The speed at which he was being carried probably blew his mind.

"Holy shit, WAAAARP AHHHH!!"

[landofsuchbeauty]

It's mate across the road says, "You're home three days early."

[codamazing]

as the man took him across the road the sloth was like: I believe i can fly!

[bubls.]

i love how it stretches out it's arms when he lifts it up

[RubberRoss]

Sloths are up there as one of the most funny creatures in the animal kingdom.

[soopacoopatroopa]

that is one of the creepiest and cutest things ive ever seen

[HoStallin]

I love how it holds it's arms and legs out as it flies valiantly across the road.

[ooshiegooshie]

Am I the only one who finds sloths to be really scary....? Ok their face is kinda

[bobjenz]

Now that's helping out our nature pals!

[tekparasite]

Thumbs Up for the motorcycle guy. Interrupts his route, re-directs traffic, and saves an animal. Just when he was about to grab the sloth, he gets asked if he wants a belt or something and very confidently says.."No..no.. I know how to handle them"

[Shadowshamer]

Could you imagine if a driver had hit him?

"I couldn't stop, I mean he just came out so fast!"

[xiaohui]

Aww... Thank you for helping the sloth. It may take 3 seconds of your life but you saved it's life. You're awesome!

[mermaid]

Algae grows on their fur and it provides energy for them. They come down out of the trees very rarely (once a week or so if memory serves) to have a bowel movement, then it's back up in the tree.

[GiraffesMH]

we need more people like that in the world. this man is awesome.

[amorebello]

So sweet to help that poor sloth. Love this video!

[RuckusTheRuckus]

I find it creepy how humanlike movements they have

[bazwert]

and that my friend is how you pick up a sloth

[voidmansions]

I wonder if the sloth will spend the rest of its life wondering what happened in those few seconds to make everything go so quickly.

[jessieeee]

Three-toed sloths are the cutest. If you hug them, they hug you back. They may be ugly, but they're an adorable animal.

[gabyluvsstan]

Awwww The sloth spreaded out his arms and legs.... so cute :)