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Happy International Sloth Day! Let’s celebrate our friend the sloth

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Sloths are some of the most interesting animals to have ever graced the earth, and yet they remain quite the unknowable little critters. The...
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Sloths: Nature’s Masters of Hanging Upside-Down

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In the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, sloths are known for their slow and deliberate movements. But what truly sets them apart...
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Facts about Sloths in Costa Rica: 2-toed vs 3-toed

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Sloths are split into two family groups: two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths. Here in Costa Rica, we have two species, one from each family...
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Saving Costa Rica’s Sloths: The Deadly Impact of Power Lines

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Sloths account for more than half of all power-line accidents involving animals in Costa Rica.
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Slothy Sunday: Ending the weekend with cute sloths

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Sometimes the front pages of newspapers don't reflect the goodness that exists in the world. It's Slothy Sunday, the perfect way to end the weekend...
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What can we learn from sloths in Costa Rica?

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Sloths are beautiful, graceful creatures that blend in with their natural environment. There are so many things we can learn from these understated animals — here are just a few!
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5 sloth facts explained: Swimming, squeaking and more

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1. All sloths are excellent swimmers.  They instinctively know how to swim once they hit the water. This ability makes a lot of sense,...
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Aren’t sloths in Costa Rica amazing?!

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Sloths are amazing creatures and are quite misunderstood.
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Sloths: The Hidden Giants of the Costa Rica Rainforest

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Did you know that sloths are some of the most common mammals in the rainforest? Although spotting a wild sloth can be quite a...
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Why Do Sloths Risk Their Lives to Poop? The Mystery of the Weekly Descent

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Sloths have little reason to leave the safety of the rain forest canopy, but once a week the sluggish mammals descend to the base of their favorite tree in order to defecate.
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