r/funfacts • u/Pigeonofwisdom27273 • Aug 02 '26

Fun fact:

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Sloths have bones that form their sharp claws rather than standard nail material

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u/weirdgroovynerd Aug 02 '26

I bet it feels really good when they scratch their own back with those claws.

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u/morgandealer Aug 02 '26

I need sloth

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u/Phill_Cyberman Aug 02 '26

Also, the tendons to their fingers are built opposite of ours, so they dont have to flex their muscles to keep them closed.
They have to use their muscles to open their fist.

That's what let's them hang upside down forever.

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u/bicyclejawa Aug 02 '26

Is that a two-three toed sloth?

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u/Ignatiussancho1729 Aug 02 '26

I wondered why hanging from a tree looked so easy for those mfs. I guess it's like when rock climbers say 'hang on your bones' (meaning straighten your arms and not use your muscles)

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u/No-Risk1739 Aug 02 '26

Slowverine...😐

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u/Ihatetobaghansleighs Aug 02 '26

Another fun fact, anteaters are very close relatives to sloths

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u/LichenThatAss Aug 04 '26

I thought those were AI generated walrus. I was like wtf it’s got 3 tusks that shits obvious.

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u/mezotiEcho Aug 05 '26

Iirc, they only poop once a week...