Sloths Have a Super Weird Metabolic Ability Nobody Has Ever Seen Before

[Judi Lynn]

What the heck.

JACINTA BOWLER 3 OCT 2018

There's no denying that sloths are weird creatures. They risk their lives every time they poo, their organs are stuck to their bones, and finding a mate looks like a nightmare.

Now we can add an extra feature to the sloths' repertoire: their metabolism is so weird, scientists have never seen it before in the animal kingdom.

Most mammals have something called a thermoneutral zone. It's the temperature range which is similar enough to our body temperature to keep us comfortable, without using much energy.

On either side of this zone (too hot or cold) we use a lot of energy trying to keep our core temperature comfortable.

More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/sloths-metabolic-ability-surprises-researches-reptiles-birds-completely-new?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

[Cracklin Charlie]

1. Oh, crap...I think I'm a sloth.

When it gets too hot, they just sit down and wait for it to pass.

I do that!

[Judi Lynn]

2. We need to seize the day, and slow down! Where's the fire, after all? n/t