00:00Sloths are a distinctive and unique family of slow-moving animals that belong to the order of Furry Therians within the class mammals.
00:07The sloth, also known as the bear or rat-rat, usually lives in trees where it hangs upside down from branches using its strong claws.
00:14It feeds on both insects and plants.
00:17Additionally, sloths are adept swimmers.
00:20After swimming in water, they climb the tree branches, which are their usual habitat.
00:23On the ground, it moves very sluggishly and seems almost lethargic, but it fiercely defends itself with its sharp and curved claws whenever it is subjected to any kind of attack by predators.
00:35Its original habitat is Central America.
00:37The sloth's body sheds long, unkempt, dirty hair in which a type of insects lives.
00:43Do sloths have a strange and distinctive appearance that makes them easily recognizable to observers?
00:47They have almost no tails or ears, and their noses are short and stubby in structure.
00:51They have teeth resembling those of pigs, and their hair is long and coarse.
00:56Several different species exhibit a grey coloration, which makes it incredibly difficult to easily see them among the dense branches.
01:04When a sloth is peacefully sleeping, it remarkably resembles a sturdy branch, particularly when green algae has grown thickly upon its coarse, tangled hair,
01:12just like many different species that belong to the sloth family do.
01:16Sloths are known to occasionally descend all the way to the ground.
01:19These animals feed on tree leaves, buds, and small stems.
01:24The sloth bear is characterized by mostly black or grey fur, and its snout is almost hairless.
01:31Sloth bears usually eat termites, ants, and ant larvae.
01:34They also eat grasses, tree leaves, fruits, and grains.
01:37They energetically climb everywhere in relentless search of termite or bee nests.
01:43The sloth bear diligently searches for various sources of food each night.
01:48During the day, they peacefully sleep in sheltered and protected places, usually deep dark caves along quiet riverbanks.
01:55They do not sleep for extended periods during the winter months in the same way that some other bear species do.
02:00Sloths are highly abundant and are commonly found within tropical rainforests.
02:06These particular animals are content with relatively little food for sustenance.
02:11Most female bears give birth to one or two bear cubs at a time.
02:16Frequently, the young children happily ride on their mother's backs even during times when she gracefully climbs trees.
02:21This particular animal species can be categorized into two primary types.
02:27One of these types is referred to as the water-first variant and is distinguished by having two toes on each of its front feet.
02:34The other is called al-aya and has three toes on each of its front feet.
