Sluggish Sloth's Secrets of Success Revealed in New Study

Sluggish sloth's secrets of success revealed in new study

Scientists say early humans were to blame for many extinctions - but small tree-dwelling sloths survived.

New study reveals Sloth’s secret to survival – DoonWire

Often mocked for their leisurely pace and penchant for napping, sloths’ very sluggishness may be the key to their evolutionary success, according to a new study. Research into the 30-million-year history of these enigmatic mammals, including their long-extinct colossal relatives, suggests that being small and slow in the trees allowed modern sloths to outmaneuver the […]

Sluggish sloth’s secrets of success revealed in new study - EnviroLink Network

1 hour agoShareSaveHelen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsShareSaveGetty ImagesSloths have a reputation for being sluggish and slow, spending most of their lives dozing in trees, but a new study suggests this is one of the enduring secrets of their success.Scientists have examined the evolutionary history of the animals, including extinct forms known only from the fossil records.They