Why Are Sloths So Slow?

Why do sloths move so slowly? Museum Educator Jason talks with Sash the sloth’s handler about how sloths’ slowness serves two purposes. First, it helps them conserve energy so that they can survive on a small diet of leaves that are low in nutritional value throughout the day. And, moving slowly, as well as sleeping a lot makes it harder for predators to spot them. So, having a leisurely pace benefits these fantastic creatures!