Sloth
By Sean Baldwin Period 3 5/9/16
Habitat
Movement
Body Covering
Sloth's have Long arms and shaggy fur.(Sloth 3) Sloth's fur could be grey, white,or brown. Have no tail or ears (Sloth 3) sloth has sharp claws witch are use for defending themself or threating predators. (Sloth) Sloths have their own unique face. It has shaded eyes with a nose and a mouth (Sloth Facts) When a sloth is asleap it looks like a stump of.(Sloth 3)
Diet
Sloth eats Leave's ,buds, insects and all types of fruit . The sloths majority eat leaves. Leaves contain very little energy and nutrition so the sloth has adapted to have a large and complex digestive system. In order for the leaves to pass through the sloth effectively.(Sloth2) They are also herbivores(508, World book) Its a very slow process. The stomach is so big food can sit in there for a month! (World of Animals Mammals 65)
Reproduction
Adaptations
Other Info
- Part of Kingdom Animalia
- They can be 2 to 2.5 feet
- A sloth may hang in the trees for some time after it dies using the claws
- type of family is Brady Pus
- Grow up to 50-70cm
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Work Cited
Citations:
(Sloth) "Sloth." A-Z Animals. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2016. <http://a-z-animals.com/
animals/sloth/>.
(Sloth2) "Sloth." Sheppard Sofware. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2016.
<http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/animals/mammals/
sloth.htm>.