Hang in there. Slow down for a moment of #NatZooZen with two-toed #sloth Athena 🦥 🥰 and her kale. 🥬 Two-toed sloths are native to Central and South America and live in the canopies of tropical rainforests. Two-toed sloths are very slow moving and have a metabolic rate of about 40% to 45% of what would be expected for their body weight. Their body temperatures range between 86 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit, which helps them conserve energy. Thank you for your continued support. For more information

Stuffed from #Thanksgiving dinner? Be glad you’re not a sloth! Sloths metabolize food so slowly that they only defecate an average of once per week. This is quite an event for a sloth as they have to lower themselves to the base of their trees to do so and can lose up to one third body weight in a single defecation. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Have you ever heard a baby sloth? 🦥💚 Baby sloths make sounds to call their mothers. Two-fingered babies, like this one, make a “meep,” while three-fingered babies produce a high-pitched call. This baby was orphaned and cared for at a local rescue center, then reintroduced into the wild. Remember, sloths are not pets! Celebrate #SlothTober and #InternationalSlothDay by visiting our Slothopedia and making a gift to sloths! | The Sloth Conservation Foundation

573K views · 4.4K reactions | Do you like baby sloths? Of course you do! Follow us and visit our website to learn everything about sloths, science, and conservation! (This is footage of a rescued orphaned sloth at a rescue center. Sloths are not suitable pets and should only be handled by professionals). #cute #baby #sloth | The Sloth Conservation Foundation | Facebook