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Sloths Take Their Time

Edulin Children’s News · Week of 5 July 2026

Sloths are among the slowest mammals.

Sloths are among the slowest mammals. They move so slowly that algae grow on their fur, giving them a greenish colour that helps them hide in trees. They sleep or rest for up to 15 hours a day and come down to the ground only about once a week. Their slow speed saves energy because their leafy diet gives them little. Slow is sometimes just right.

Reported by Dev, Class 5, Willow Creek School, Hyderabad (young reporter).

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