3-fingered Sloth eatingficus leaves | I Love Sloths

Is this sloth eating... dirt?" Though primarily folivores, savoring a diet of leaves from the treetops, two-fingered sloths occasionally indulge in a mouthful of ground dirt! This peculiar behavior, termed geophagy, may be their way of aiding digestion, absorbing toxins, or supplementing nutrients they don't always get from their leafy meals. NOTE: This is a wild sloth living in an urbanized area, found in the gardens of Escape Caribeño Bungalows. This is not a pet! Credit: @escapecaribeno #Geop

Sloths are folivores, meaning they eat leaves. Due to their slow metabolism, it takes up to 30 days to digest a leaf! Ambient temperature affects sloths' digestion; if it's too cold, they can't properly digest the leaves, which could lead to starvation despite having a full stomach! Visit our website to learn more about sloths and how you can help them! Credit: @marco_stammberger . #Food #foodie #vegan #vegetarian #plantbasedrecipes #plantbasedtiktok #vegans #slow #digestion #sloth #tropical #di