Articles for tag: Sloths

Stoned Sloths? Probably Not. But Here’s Why They Seem Perpetually High.

Stoned Sloths? Probably Not. But Here’s Why They Seem Perpetually High.

Annette Uy

If you’ve ever watched a sloth move, you might wonder if it’s spent its morning munching on something a little too “herbal.” Their movements are so slow, their eyes so dreamy, and their expressions so spaced-out, it’s no surprise that people joke about sloths being the animal kingdom’s resident stoners. But here’s the twist: sloths ...

How Slow Are Sloths, Exactly?

Andrew Alpin

To demonstrate how slow sloths are, picture it being the 2036 Animal Olympics. The stadium is soaring under the sunshine, elephants indulge in the grass under ‘Stand B,’ and lions sit lavishly in the royal box – monkeys take the rafters. 100-m Sprint The 100-meter sprint for a gold medal is about to start, and ...