Predation attempt by an ocelot on a Linnaeu's two-toed sloth at a mineral lick in Western Amazonia

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María Camila Bastidas-Domínguez, Andrés Link, Anthony Di Fiore, Diego Mosquera,
Sloths strike back: Predation attempt by an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) on a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) at a mineral lick in Western Amazonia, Ecuador,

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Ever since I saw two sloths playing tag at the zoo one day, I knew they could move quick when they wanted to. They just move slow to keep us from suspecting anything.

andrewcrowley
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What amazes me is how quick a sloth can be when defending itself. Then go right back to moving in slow motion.

nbagoats
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Turns out they can move pretty fast when their life depends on it

leedevlin
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Wow, they are fast as fu**! Never seen one in defensive mode.

Mooorino
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The sloth turned out to be a fighting beast

avroravosk
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Man, that ocelot isn't gonna live this one down.

OliverKlozzofff
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Learn something new about these guys everyday. Shows that they can move fast when in defense mode.

funken
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This is an excellent example of how ferocious sloths can be when they want to defend themselves. I've seen footage of a 2-toed sloth that tried to bite the man who was rescuing it. That man was none other than Jeff Corwin. It was documented while Jeff was in the Amazon, helping a local wildlife rescue relocate animals from a deforested area, and the sloth tried to maul him after he managed to get it off the branch. Their claws are bad enough, but he was very lucky not to get bitten, let alone scratched, because sloth teeth are like leather-puncturing blades and their jaws are surprisingly powerful. Sloths actually make me wary for that reason. They actually bite, and can do serious damage!

Saberrex
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All I can say is "he was asking for it"! This is why you don't make a sloth mad.

katiaplantscientist
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I couldn't imagine that ocelot biting into a healthy sloth. It's fur is thick and covered in gross moss and mud. But what do I know. 😅

saramations
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He's been studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu. You can hear him saying "crawl on top of me and meet your doom"

DemonEyes
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Sloth be like don’t make me get up and do that crucifix ninja pose Mr. Ocelot Man.

jaygatsby
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I dont understand how sloths have not gone extinct by now

enrique
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Man, that sloth has some badass Ninja moves!

fuadkhan
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I knew it! Slot are making fun of us 😅
They know people easly get fooled 😂

mrs.traveler
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Me gusta mucho la fauna a la vida silvestre en la naturaleza Me gusta mucho ese tipo de Videos

WilliamVentura-qdie
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This is a perfecr exmaple of...dont judge your opponent until the fight!

vuetube
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this proves that u don't need to be fast or strong to win

wishIKnewHowToLove
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I enjoyed how other animals were also yelling at it and throwing things.

judeforartssake
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That sloth put hands... Uh... Hooks... on that cat.

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