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#SlothFact 🦥 How long is the lifespan of wild sloths? Nobody knows! It is almost impossible to determine the age of a wild sloth. For most animals, their age can be estimated based on the length or wear and tear of their claws or teeth, but sloths are hypsodonts – their teeth and nails grow continuously throughout their lives and are continuously worn down. The only way to accurately age a wild sloth is through telomeric analysis, and in-depth studies of this kind have not yet been done. #facts

236K views · 3.8K reactions | It’s time for a dip! The pygmy three-toed sloth is the slowest moving land mammal in the world. They move around two metres per minute! However, when swimming, they’re capable of moving around three times faster. Their diet of leaves generates large amounts of gas in the sloth’s stomach, helping to keep them buoyant. | BBC Earth | Facebook