by Matthew Cobb
We’ve talked about sloths quite a few times here, including material from one-time University of Manchester student, Becky Cliffe. Becky is now a PhD student at Swansea University, still studying sloths – she recently raised £30,000 to support the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, where she is carrying out her research.
Now there’s an eight-part TV series ‘Meet the Sloths’ which is being broadcast on the Animal Planet channel. First UK airing is tonight, it began in the US last Saturday I think. The trailer looks like the series might be a somewhat saccharin affair, but that could be just right for any pre-teens or pre-high school children you know who are looking for inspiration. Plus the sloths are incredibly cute. The Guardian says ‘It’s a bit like Dynasty, but with sloths’. Post your reviews below!
Full schedules here.
Cute indeed, but not AS cute as the pink fairy armadillo!
http://laughingsquid.com/the-pink-fairy-armadillo-could-fit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-has-a-special-butt-plate-for-burrowing/
‘Cute as an armadillos butt’. I think I will try that on a special someone.
…you may get your own cute butt kicked if you do!
I’ve observed wild sloths in Costa Rica — both two-toed and three-toed. Strange animals.
Try Googling “sloth eagle” and see what turns up on youtube.
Looks like Meet the Sloths is airing Saturday mornings in the US on Animal Planet. The schedule has two segments this Saturday and two segments next Saturday, starting at 11:00 AM Eastern.
I ate sloth once, in Guyana when I was working with the Wai Wai, a tribe of Amerindians. Sloth is not much more than skin and bones.
An exotic pet place near one of my doctor’s offices has had a sloth for several years. Looks to be doing OK. However, I’m not sure you can get Purena sloth chow. 🙂
iPerezosos!
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