When you imagine a sloth, you probably think of a simple, lazy creature that does little other than sleep all day. In fact, you might wonder how such a slow-moving animal survives in the wild at all. Even the word “sloth” in most languages translates to a version of “lazy.” In 1749 when sloths were first described in scientific literature they were labeled as “the lowest form of existence.” It is not surprising that sloths have been subject to such profound speculation and misinterpretation: “Sloths are slow because they eat leaves that drug them” “Sloths are so stupid that they mistake their own arm for a tree branch and, grabbing it, fall” “If you cut the head off a sloth, the heart will continue to beat for 15 minutes……” I have heard it all. But what does it really mean to be a sloth? What makes them so slow? And why does it work? We will Check that out in this video. Don't forget to subscribe the Channel