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Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan
- Published_at:2017-04-25
- Category:Education
- Channel:TED-Ed
- tags: TED TED-Ed TED Education TEd Ed Kenny Coogan Anton Bogaty sloths giant sloth ground sloth lion Thomas Jefferson Lewis and Clark metabolism metabolic rate herbivore evolution ice age species avocado algae camoflauge canopy
- description: View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sloths-so-slow-kenny-coogan Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creatures so low energy? Kenny Coogan describes the physical and behavioral adaptations that allow sloths to be so slow. Lesson by Kenny Coogan, animation by Anton Bogaty.
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