Sloths

Sloths are interesting and never forgotten because they are probably the slowest, most lethargic animals on the planet. 

They have sweet faces, long furry arms , legs and body and spend most of their time asleep hanging upside down from trees by their claws.  If they fall to the ground they are unable to walk because of their claws.  They just have to crawl and wriggle to the nearest tree.  They are very vulnerable in this situation and have to rely on their fur coats for camouflage.

The sloth has another quite interesting way of camouflaging itself.  During the rainy season the sloths fur stays wet and never really dries out because of this algae starts to grow in its fur and it turns the fur green, which blends in perfectly with the trees it sleeps in. 

In addition, small moths  use its thick fur as a nest.  This is good for the sloth because when they are asleep and most a risk, which is most of the time, they can be mistaken for a moths nest hanging in a tree rather than an animal and this can deter predators. 

Sloths are amazing creatures and despite their extremely slow ways nature has found ways to protect these gentle animals.