Random YouTubery: Sloths!

Back in October, I took my niece and nephew to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. They saw a two-toed sloth there, and have been entranced by sloths ever since. Here are some sloth videos that went over big with them.

First off: don't try this at home, kids. If your nails are three inches long, I recommend you leave this sort of vigorous butt-scratching to the professionals.




The beauty of how well sloths are adapted to their environment amazes me. See how gracefully a sloth moves about the enclosure at the Vancouver aquarium, and how poorly the same physique fares on a flat paved road in Costa Rica (don't worry; the sloth is safe!):






Finally, if you are unsure how to pronounce the word "sloth", this little poem should be of no help at all:




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