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Sloths are awesome! These printable sloth facts are great fun for kids of all ages who love sloths and coloring.
Download and print sloth facts, grab your crayons or crayons and lets have some fun learning.
By the end of this post, you and your child will be sloth experts! We hope you have as much fun learning as we do!
10 Facts About Sloths FOR KIDS
- Wild sloths are mammals that look like monkeys; However, they are more closely related to armadillos and anteaters.
- There are two different types of sloths, two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths, and six species.
- Their natural habitats are tropical forests of Central and South America.
- Sloth fur is very interesting. A whole ecosystem of different types of algae, fungi, moths and insects lives there.
- Sloths sleep about 15 hours a day.
- They are leaf eaters, meaning they feed primarily on leaves, fruit, and tree sap, and their digestion can take days or weeks to complete.
- Sloths have a very low metabolism and body temperature, so they require little food.
- Sloths only poop once a week.
- Their weak hind legs and long arms make it almost impossible to stand on all fours, but sloths are very good swimmers.
- Sloths eat, sleep, rest, mate and even give birth in the trees. They spend most of their lives hanging in trees!
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Sloth facts coloring pages are designed in standard letter size printer paper Dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.
This PDF contains two coloring pages of sloth facts not to be missed. Print out as many sets as you need and give them to friends or family!
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