Sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down in the treetops of Central and South America. Their long limbs and curved claws help them grip tightly onto branches. Sloths have slow metabolisms and need to be efficient with their energy use, which is why they tend to move slowly. We hope you can take some time this summer to hang with our two-toed sloth in the Children’s Zoo. | Bronx Zoo

Do you know why sloths move so slowly? It’s because they have an extremely low metabolic rate, which means they move at a sluggish pace through the treetops. Get more facts on this sluggish tree-dweller: https://wwf.to/3S24wMN. | World Wildlife Fund