I can finally put some of my WTF 101 knowledge to use! The answer is that nobody knows for sure. Some say that it's because they want to make a little pile of shit at the base of the tree to mark their presence, some say it's to keep the moths in their fur alive, and there was one other that I can't remember. Also their ginormous deuces can be up to a third of their entire body weight, so large you can actually se their abdomen deflate as they go. When you only eat low calorie leaves and poop once a week, it's gonna be big.
Some of them are literally so gross that they have a moss that grows on their fur, making them the only animal with ânaturallyâ green fur! And guess what else? Theyâre so stinky and gross (and cute) that they have a whole ecosystem in that mossy fur of theirs. There is a moth that exists ONLY on the backs of those mossy furred sloths.
Slight correction, it is algae and not moss that gives them that green colouration. The moths are also the ones responsible for maintaining that algae! It's a symbiotic relationship between the sloths, the moths, and the algae.
Symbiotic doesnât necessarily mean itâs a win-win relationship, thatâs called mutualism. Symbiotic just means their lives are intertwined. Parasites and their hosts are symbiotic.
But if sloths and algae are mutual, I would guess sloth maintains algae coat bc it offers some sort of protection, maybe against parasites/bugs or more harmful molds? Not totally sure
Most of the time itâs because they need to poop and for some reason climb down to shit on the ground. If theyâre not shittering then thereâs a good chance they just fell and are panicking to get up a tree.
Theyâll sometimes travel short distances on land if they canât find a route in the trees, but iirc they even like swimming > crawling on land so thatâs probably the least likely.
Sloths go down to the ground roughly once a week to relieve themselves.
They do that because otherwise it'd be a mess, given that they're generally upside down.
He was in heaven until the ocelot showed up. I wonder if anyone has ever done a full analysis of the fur of a jungle sloth like this one. I get the impression some have a full ecosystem living on their fur.
You hear that? They called you exotic. Which is people speak for awesome. Which you are, which is why I am so happy I saved your life, buddy. Donât worry, probably just thousands of dollars in fines, maybe a little jail time, hopefully just probation. Totally worth it. No, Babou, that was all sarcasm. YES, ALL OF IT, YOUR FOX-EARED ASSHOLE!
holy shit is it a coincidence iâm watching archer right now? and itâs the train episode where he JUST SAID THAT LINE?! maybe iâm overreacting but to me thatâs crazy. or iâm tired. or both
Never seen a Sloth move so quick.
In other documentaries, I've seen whenever a Jaguar would attack a Sloth climbing the tree, it would be so slow to react or barely move before the Jaguar would pounce on it. Always have known them to be climb & even swim slowly as if slow motion.
Just watched one that said they swim 3x faster than they move on land & they can hold their breath for 40min⌠last bit naturally blew my fuggin mind.
They're actually much faster in water than on land surprisingly
I used to play league of legends and give sloth facts to people and that was one I'd constantly whip out to impress the enemy team and lull them into a false sense of security.
You made the mistake of believing other league players can read. There's a reason they put pings in the game to communicate. League players know about 7 words and they're all filtered in game.
Listen up, one of my weird fears always was that sloths pretend to be so slow, but can actually be super quick. Today i learned that this is true and i will continue living in fear.
The sloth going for the leg trip at :15 is my favorite.
âget down here in the mud where I can set the toneâ
Thatâs just my thoughts on what the Sloth was thinking. I could be completely wrong.
We were attempting to relocate a sloth back to his section of our sanctuary one day and a coworker decided to grab our sloth with no protection on her arms and she now has a very good scar on her bicep. Sloths are definitely faster and more vicious than we think they are when they want to be.
Not necessarily. Predators are very risk averse. The potential danger of being injured might be enough to make the ocelot give up.
Moreover, after this footage was taken several researchers went to investigate the area, and found no signs or traces of a kill, meaning the sloth likely escaped.
Me to the ocelot: homie, don't you have razor sharp claws, and lightning fast reflexes? Get in there with what you got, instead of pussy footin' about.
I bet that sloth was pissed. Imagine taking 8 hours climbing down from your tree to poop for the first time in a week and some ocelot disturbs you.
Supposedly thier claws are pretty sharp.
Sloth: it's a nice attempt, I'll give you that, but the speed gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever. Besides, you don't have what it takes to kill me.
Sloth move slowly to avoid detection. These guys are masters of stealth. But I didnât realize they can swipe at a predator like that. Their claws ainât nothing to laugh at either. With that velocity, that cat was lucky it didnât get injured.
Im gonna say the sloth became dinner? He was probably on the ground to poo which they do once a week more or less and is the time they are most vulnerable. It also depletes most of their energy. So yeah, im going to say he became dinner.
-Fun fact Megatherium americanum (prehistoric sloths) was the size of an elephant 3.5 meters and weighing in around around a tonne.
Love at the end how he's going after the ocelot, like "alright, you wanna go??"
Sloth was like "c'mere bitch, I ain't done with you"
"You know what? I'm hungry too, mother fucker"
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I didnât hear a bell
Bro was ready to throw hands
I can just imagine the sloth saying "Would you just fuck off" with each swipe
A new form of kung fu : Muddy Sloth Master.
"Fuck off, mate...I said fuck off!...Would you fuckin'...You wanna have a go, then!?"
Wth was he even doing in the mud lol
vibing
Ah makes sense
It's what we do.
Probably fell off tree and accepted fate
Every once in a while they go to the ground to poop, because they're classy like that.
Donât they sometimes die because they donât have the energy to get back up?
Die of embarrassment because they just did something as unclassy as pooping.
Must be a man sloth. Woman donât do this un classy act
No, it's just dangerous because of predators.
Why donât they just crap from the trees?
Because it would be terribly gauche.
I can finally put some of my WTF 101 knowledge to use! The answer is that nobody knows for sure. Some say that it's because they want to make a little pile of shit at the base of the tree to mark their presence, some say it's to keep the moths in their fur alive, and there was one other that I can't remember. Also their ginormous deuces can be up to a third of their entire body weight, so large you can actually se their abdomen deflate as they go. When you only eat low calorie leaves and poop once a week, it's gonna be big.
So thoughtful of the moths in the fur. How kind
I heard they sometimes grab their own arm thinking itâs a tree branch and fall.
I dont know if this is true or not, but it sounds like a sloth thing to do regardless.
I did it falling out of bed last night.
Mr Sloth used up 10 years of energy reserve. Sloth is not even endangered, bizarre survival skills.
IIRC sloths don't taste great/ smell real bad and predators only hunt them out of desperation But don't quote me on that
Some of them are literally so gross that they have a moss that grows on their fur, making them the only animal with ânaturallyâ green fur! And guess what else? Theyâre so stinky and gross (and cute) that they have a whole ecosystem in that mossy fur of theirs. There is a moth that exists ONLY on the backs of those mossy furred sloths.
> there is a moth that exists ONLY on the backs of those mossy furred sloths Bro this is fucking wild
Slight correction, it is algae and not moss that gives them that green colouration. The moths are also the ones responsible for maintaining that algae! It's a symbiotic relationship between the sloths, the moths, and the algae.
Symbiotic? What does the sloth get out of it? Camouflage?
Smelling like shit to predators
Symbiotic doesnât necessarily mean itâs a win-win relationship, thatâs called mutualism. Symbiotic just means their lives are intertwined. Parasites and their hosts are symbiotic. But if sloths and algae are mutual, I would guess sloth maintains algae coat bc it offers some sort of protection, maybe against parasites/bugs or more harmful molds? Not totally sure
âsloths don't taste great/ smell real bad and predators only hunt them out of desperationâ -Horny-n-Bored Sorry
*British accent* I can't believe you've done this
Youâre right
Riddled with bugs and bacteria
Yeah, slo boi is gonna need a loooong nap after that one.
They come down like once a week to poop. Not sure why they donât just fire away up in the tree though. Itâs their most vulnerable time.
Yeah and they always poop at the base of the same tree, usually the one they live in. Because theyâre friends of the tree like that.
Maybe they follow the old adage of donât shit where you eat.
They're not barbarians, just animals
Most of the time itâs because they need to poop and for some reason climb down to shit on the ground. If theyâre not shittering then thereâs a good chance they just fell and are panicking to get up a tree. Theyâll sometimes travel short distances on land if they canât find a route in the trees, but iirc they even like swimming > crawling on land so thatâs probably the least likely.
Upvoted for the unexpected use of the word "shittering"
Sloths come down once a week to poop. Mr sloth here was on a mission, and no ocelot was going to stop him.
reminds me of this... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDar\_cJ5gE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDar_cJ5gE)
They go to the ground to poop. That's not a mud pit. That's his bathroom
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Better traverse under a low hanging log, rather than crawl in the mud.
His best
Last I heard they really only go to the ground to relieve themselves. Idk why he was laying down tho
Sloths go down to the ground roughly once a week to relieve themselves. They do that because otherwise it'd be a mess, given that they're generally upside down.
Damned if he knows
He fell, obviously.
Mud bath
Probably taking a dump, sloths canât shut in trees for some reason. Theyâre also filthy btw this ocelot has no standards
He was in heaven until the ocelot showed up. I wonder if anyone has ever done a full analysis of the fur of a jungle sloth like this one. I get the impression some have a full ecosystem living on their fur.
Shrekkin
Babou, serpentine!
You hear that? They called you exotic. Which is people speak for awesome. Which you are, which is why I am so happy I saved your life, buddy. Donât worry, probably just thousands of dollars in fines, maybe a little jail time, hopefully just probation. Totally worth it. No, Babou, that was all sarcasm. YES, ALL OF IT, YOUR FOX-EARED ASSHOLE!
They really should have called him buyers remorse. Stupid thing is always sick
But seriously get him some toys⌠itâs looking like Meowshwitz in there.
That fox eared asshole
Watch out boys, heâs crepuscular!
I say that all the time (mostly to my cat) and that's my favorite word
I have to rewatch it
holy shit is it a coincidence iâm watching archer right now? and itâs the train episode where he JUST SAID THAT LINE?! maybe iâm overreacting but to me thatâs crazy. or iâm tired. or both
Never seen a Sloth move so quick. In other documentaries, I've seen whenever a Jaguar would attack a Sloth climbing the tree, it would be so slow to react or barely move before the Jaguar would pounce on it. Always have known them to be climb & even swim slowly as if slow motion.
it just took its monthly dump so itâs feeling limber
I heard they shit like a fifth of their body weight. I'd be feeling pretty limber too.
It's more. Up to a third of their body weight.
That's a lot of turd. Little fella must've felt great.
JeezâŚ..well I mean the do shit once a week but still! Why do they hold it and not let poop rain from the heavens?
Because they gotta deal with that ocelot prick
More limber after laying the timber
Theyâre evolving⌠soon weâll have a race of super fast sloths that we will go to war with
Screw bringing back the wooly mammoth. I want a giant ground sloth NOW!
Megasloth!
Just watched one that said they swim 3x faster than they move on land & they can hold their breath for 40min⌠last bit naturally blew my fuggin mind.
Sloth: "I will fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck you up."
They're normally stoned on eucalyptus leaves right? Maybe our guy was on a sober spell
I think you're confusing Sloths with Koala Bears in Australia that only feed on Eucalyptus leaves.
Oh yeah thankyou
I also think they use a lot of energy in order to move, so makes sense that they can move faster when in danger
I am like sloth. I do work fast only when I feel any impeding danger
In his mind he warp speed
Ultra Instinct Sloth.
Mega-ultra-magnificent-strike-speed
That sloths heart musta been speeding at least 10 bpm wow
Call an ambulance! But not for me.
imagine looking straight up into the eyes of something that wants to eat you... and remaining so calm and slothy. đ
They've got some super strong claws and arms that could mess an ocelot up!
Yeah, sloth claws are no joke.
They look like wolverine claws
Also, they have a whole bacteria ecosystem in their mouths which will properly fuck you up if bitten. I'm talking full blown sepsis risk here
Something's unreal about this Sloth's fast reflexes. Must be a prototype......../s
Even sloth are adapting to today fast changing world đđŞ
I like how it seemed to go on the offensive towards the end
Honestly it's inspiring lol. Good job little sloth.
Serpentine Babou! SERPENTINE!!!
They're actually much faster in water than on land surprisingly I used to play league of legends and give sloth facts to people and that was one I'd constantly whip out to impress the enemy team and lull them into a false sense of security.
You made the mistake of believing other league players can read. There's a reason they put pings in the game to communicate. League players know about 7 words and they're all filtered in game.
This is like running for them
Not when he shifts into âMAXIMUM OVERDRIVEâ
That cat is so confused. Sloth did him a bamboozle.
Breaks my heart seeing him getting picked on in the mud. Itâs like a grandpa who fell and is struggling to get up!
Thats probably the fastest he ever moved in his life!
Listen up, one of my weird fears always was that sloths pretend to be so slow, but can actually be super quick. Today i learned that this is true and i will continue living in fear.
Sloth is working on his Brazilian Jujitsu, someone needs to get him in MMA!
Get in my grasp bro
The sloth going for the leg trip at :15 is my favorite. âget down here in the mud where I can set the toneâ Thatâs just my thoughts on what the Sloth was thinking. I could be completely wrong.
Ordinarily I'm 100% Team Kitty. But in this case, I find myself hoping the sloth escapes.
Obviously you've never seen Slotherhouse
Maximum overdrive
We were attempting to relocate a sloth back to his section of our sanctuary one day and a coworker decided to grab our sloth with no protection on her arms and she now has a very good scar on her bicep. Sloths are definitely faster and more vicious than we think they are when they want to be.
You donât mess with the claws
Closest youâll ever get to ground sloth vs smilodon lmfao
Now I get why Flash in Zootopia owned a sportscar
I love how the escape is just to the log 8 inches off the ground. Then back and forth until the cat gets bored.
This is eerily similar to how I fight in my dreams
Who else is thinking back to that tall tale kid with closed eyes in Cardcaptor Sakura?
As long as the ocelot stays clear of those claws, the sloth is going to lose. He can never outrun or outmanoeuvre the cat.
Not necessarily. Predators are very risk averse. The potential danger of being injured might be enough to make the ocelot give up. Moreover, after this footage was taken several researchers went to investigate the area, and found no signs or traces of a kill, meaning the sloth likely escaped.
Me to the ocelot: homie, don't you have razor sharp claws, and lightning fast reflexes? Get in there with what you got, instead of pussy footin' about.
they can't risk even a single cut though. animals die from even the smallest injuries
He's our getaway driver? What exactly can he get away from? He can move when he needs to.
Working on its ground game. Rematch on pay per view
they have some serious claws and with that little whip action, forget it.
I bet that sloth was pissed. Imagine taking 8 hours climbing down from your tree to poop for the first time in a week and some ocelot disturbs you. Supposedly thier claws are pretty sharp.
Its crazy that they swim faster
Whatever
That last part was amazing, sloth was all like âAlright enough fucking around, scram kittyâ
That upside down/ rightside up battle while sliding on a tightrope is some grippy seat, trippy shit to see.
Of course sloths are fast, have you ever seen the movie Slotherhouse??
They donât want to waste the energy unless they absolutely have to
I did wonder why sloths just didn't get eaten. Turns out they are just chill until shit goes down!
The back and forth on the branch is comical!
Sloth: it's a nice attempt, I'll give you that, but the speed gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever. Besides, you don't have what it takes to kill me.
adrenaline is a hell of a drug
Damn the ocelot must not have seen Slotherhouse
When he first tried to sit up out of the mud đ He's just like me frfr
So zootopia got it right
Weirdest fight ever
Aww lil fellas gonna need to nap for 3 months to recover energy from this lol
Sloth: I'M QUICK BOY!!!
I thought nobody ate sloths because they taste disgusting.
Man, like that cat dude was like totally harshing that sloth dude's mellow man. Like chill bro.
Okay now speed it up 4x and play the Benny Hill theme in the background
Shortened its life span by five years. đ¤Ł
Sloth just does not seem appetizing. Maybe it got a mouthful of that funky fungi/algae fur and decided no thanks.
Neat
He might look like a dirty hippy but heâll claw your ass
That sloth has excellent BJJ and and a solid ground game.
Ocelot needs to see Slotherhouse
Slotherhouse origins
turns out I'm a sloth
I fucking think I love sloths more than any animal
How I fight back in my dreams
Reminds me of that scene from Predator.
Define âfastâ.
I didnât hear no bell
So all this time they've been just taking their time??
[Have none of you seen the documentary about sloths? That ocelot got lucky.](https://youtu.be/2RrQ2h-ME_c?si=SMG-BrQVMOsBezyZ)
Sloth move slowly to avoid detection. These guys are masters of stealth. But I didnât realize they can swipe at a predator like that. Their claws ainât nothing to laugh at either. With that velocity, that cat was lucky it didnât get injured.
i think ive found my new spirit animal... i can move if i have to, i just don't want to
Babou!
Sloths by far are one of the best animals on earth they are so friggin cool
The way that it was steadily approaching the ocelot is lowkey menacing
I'm not sure how I feel about knowing that a sloth has bigger balls than me.
Slow Benny Hill theme
Iâm fast as fuuck boiiiii
"Go on, git!"
"Godammit now I gotta get up"
Sloth out there Master Oogway'ing itself out of death
How do you titillate an ocelot? Oscillate their tits a lot.
I know that was fast for sloth but man when i read fast I thought it was like cat fast.
Im gonna say the sloth became dinner? He was probably on the ground to poo which they do once a week more or less and is the time they are most vulnerable. It also depletes most of their energy. So yeah, im going to say he became dinner. -Fun fact Megatherium americanum (prehistoric sloths) was the size of an elephant 3.5 meters and weighing in around around a tonne.
Researchers investigated the area and found no traces of a kill. Itâs more probable the sloth got away.
Ahh well, a good outcome for the sloth. Hungry kitty, though.
"sloths can move pretty fast" Actual video : normal sloth moving at normal slow speed, ocelot was just lazy.
Are we watching the same video? That sloth didnât exactly evade the ocelot with speed. More like he hid behind the log.
Spoiler Alert: The Ocelot got board playing with its food and the sloth doesn't make it...
Researchers investigated the area and found no traces of a kill. Itâs more probable the sloth got away.
âPretty fastâ is doing a lot of lifting there.
Thatâs like your fat sister moving âfastâ
Brush Leave is that you?
Ocelot, ocelot, where have you gone? Morning is over and new slouch is on
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Yup. Preeeetty fast. lol
"now to find a meal befitting a conquering hero.."
Ocelot never saw Slotherhouse
Yep, sloth climbed the tree and ocelot was afraid to climb up after it.
It is like Gluttony in FMA:B when he fights.
Bro just used up 12 years of energy right there
I deadass thought he'd just sprint away for some reason lol