Putting the Sloth in Sloths
News20/07/16 By MSD Veterinary Manual
Wisconsin researchers have discovered that the slow lifestyle of sloths may be an adaptation that allows them to survive on a low-calorie diet of leaves. Because they are so inactive, they can get by on about 110 calories a day – the equivalent of eating 1 plain baked potato.
Read more at University of Wisconsin-Madison news.
Read more about sloth and other exotic animal nutrition in the MSD Veterinary Manual.