Sloth - This is the third deadly sin?

After watching these guys for a few months now I believe that they just told people that they were slow so that they were always impressing us. They move pretty rapidly compared to the long held belief that they are slow. This guy is from Cahuita National Park. We have two that live on our farm but they are always so high up that we have yet to get a good image.

Slow and Easy

In honor of our Costa Rica trip today I decided to highlight the two toed sloth. These little buggers are so slow that they only go to the bathroom once a week. It's partly because it takes them a long time to process the nuts & berries they eat but it is also a safety measure. Cats are their primary predators so they have to be careful descending to the ground to often.