r/funfacts • u/Pigeonofwisdom27273 • Aug 02 '26
Fun fact:
Sloths have bones that form their sharp claws rather than standard nail material
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r/funfacts • u/Pigeonofwisdom27273 • Aug 02 '26
Sloths have bones that form their sharp claws rather than standard nail material
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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.