8.7K views · 639 reactions | Sloths are famous for their toilet habits! There must be a huge selective advantage to this weird weekly routine – it should be obvious. Yet this remains one of the biggest mysteries surrounding sloth behavior and one that scientists have struggled to explain for decades.  | The Sloth Conservation Foundation | Facebook

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When pooping is an epic journey 💩🦥 Sloths are known for their bizarre toilet habits: once a week, they climb down to the ground to defecate at the base of trees. This requires a lot of energy (which they don’t have much of) and leaves them vulnerable. So why do they do it? Visit our website to learn more about sloths, and make a gift to help us continue our research and conservation projects to protect sloths in the wild (so they can poop in peace). #SlothFact #Sloth #Biology #Fun | The Sloth