WHY Are SLOTHS SO SLOW? Wild Sloths in COSTA RICA!

Check it out! These sloths are so cool aren't they? Sloths are medium sized mammals native to central and South America that are renown for their slow movement and lifestyle. These animals are heavily folivorous, meaning they feed primarily on leaves. The brown throated three toed sloth is a commonly encountered sloth species in Costa Rica and can be seen slowly moving through the trees when they're not sleeping. Additional sloth footage used was filmed at the Dallas World Aquarium. Do you like sloths? Let me know in the comments!

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[fromulus]

I subscribed to this channel a year or two ago. I hate seeing you in YouTube algorithm purgatory, it's most undeserved. Your videos are highly informative, well made, and basically entertaining. Someday it's gonna completely blow up, keep doing what you love.

[valiantwarrior]

Really cool. Sloths are so iconic, but I admit I didn’t know a lot of the information you shared. Thanks, sir!

[Tars_]

Such an underrated channel - I love the production value and informative structure

YouTube do you a disservice by not punting you in their lame algorithm.

Please keep at it!

[jeweldelaine]

You said you hope you did the job well, and you definitely did! …As always. Interesting about the hair growth!

[Toebex]

This is the best video on sloths ive ever seen, I hope one day I'll be able to see one up close like you did!

[andywheeler]

All of your videos are amazing. It's surprising to me that your channel was just recently recommended to me. It was a little jumping spider. Maybe it popped up because I soak up tons of arachnid content.

[CatfishingCarp_UTAH]

Your SO Brave I Herd Sloths Can Actully Tear Limbs And Fingers Off From How Strong The Grip Is THANKS JACK!

[ceycey..]

I wish I could hug one they are so cute

[Jayne]

You deserve way more subs. I love your vids, very informative. I actually held a spider without shitting myself for the first time the other day. C'mon YouTube, do your stuff!

[mrchew]

Sloths are such beautiful and unique creatures. Really awesome video, loved the footage you guys got for this one especially!

One question I have that I’m not really sure that you have the answer to (and might be difficult to explain), when sloths are threatened how much faster can they move? I guess a better way to put it is, how much is their anatomy and adaptations essentially putting a limiter on their ability to move faster in a dire situation or can they temporarily move at a “normal or fast speed” when absolutely necessary?

[trinity]

Their so stinking so cute, they’re ugly. Thanks for the information on sloths 🦥 some of it. I had no idea. Pretty fascinating 🤨

[philipjohnson]

Just returned from a visit to the Arenal region and did see a two toed Sloth, with a baby. They are really difficult to spot when they're resting in a tree.

[indyreno]

The closest living relatives of the Darwin's Ground Sloth (Mylodon darwini) are the Two-Toed Sloths (genus Choloepus) while the closest living relatives of both the Jefferson's Ground Sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii) and Common Colossal Ground Sloth (Megatherium americanum) are the Three-Toed Sloths (genus Bradypus).

[aneethasalim]

Hey man have you ever gone to India? more specifically southwest india the area has high herpetological wealth along with great levels of endemism, along with that a diverse array of forest types resulting in quite impressive levels of speciation and biodiversity?

[louisyeowjinxianmoe]

These sloths is slower than your walking or running speed, I think is faster when climbing trees

[kimberlygabaldon]

Are there any other living animals related to sloths, or are they far removed from everything else?

[lsucody]

Boring not this channels desire to watch make a second info only channel this is for savage mode only!!! Just being honest