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Sloths Poop Once
a Week
With such a slow digestive system, the sloth’s back legs are not much
sloths do not need to get rid of use. They are too weak to support
waste very often. Approximately once the sloth. The sloth must dig its front
a week, a sloth will climb down a claws into the ground and pull itself
tree to poop. Three-toed sloths use along. Predators, such as a jaguar or
their short tails to dig a small hole. ocelot, are a threat. Sloths will try to
After they are finished, they cover it defend themselves by clawing and
up with leaves. biting at their predators.
The ground is a dangerous place for Scientists are not sure why sloths
a sloth to be. While on the ground, make the risky trip to the ground.
Sloths rarely come
down from trees.
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