“Sloths have no real natural body odor, which helps hide and protect them from potential predators. As a result, their natural smell is a projection of whatever you're feeling at the moment you encounter one.” RealMomentsHelpingFeelingsBodyNaturalResultsProtectSmellEncountersProjectionPredatorSlothOdorBody Odor Author:Ann Burton
“Given that you're meeting a sloth, that feeling is generally joy, excitement, warmth, and love. What do those feelings smell like, you ask? Like laundry, watermelon rind, the top of a baby's head, boiling water, and fresh cut grass all mixed together.” FeelingsTogetherJoyAsksGivenWaterCuttingLike YouBabyAnd LoveMeetingsSmellGrassExcitementWarmthSlothLaundryBoilingBoiling WaterWarmth And Love Author:Ann Burton
“Sloths have low metabolisms, so they have to move slowly in order to conserve energy. However, they aren't aimless or "lazy" and they actually move around quite a lot - just very, very slowly.” MovingOrderEnergyLowsLazySlothMetabolism Author:Ann Burton
“Every move a sloth makes is with purpose, which is more than most of us can say about 90% of the time.” MovingPurposeSloth Author:Ann Burton
“Sloths actually are like furry living ecosystems all by themselves! Algae grows on their fur and they are also home to "sloth moths" who call them home and drink their tears.” HomeGrowsTearsDrinkFurEcosystemsSlothMothsFurryAlgae Author:Ann Burton
“The point of sloths is to bring a sense of wonder, magic, and happiness to all other species. Did you know that every other animal's favorite animal is the sloth?” KnowsAnimalWonderMagicSpeciesSlothDid You KnowSense Of Wonder Author:Ann Burton
“Because sloths' metabolisms are so slow, they don't exhibit many external signs of stress and it can be hard to determine their mood.” HardStressDetermineMoodExhibitsSlothMetabolism Author:Ann Burton
“A sloth once whispered in my ear and told me that when he is clinging to branches he closes his eyes and imagines that he's still a baby holding on to his mama.” StillsEyeImagineBabyEarsHis EyesBranchesImagine ThatHolding OnMamaClingingSloth Author:Ann Burton
