Two-toed sloth

Sloth facts for kids

⭐ What do sloths eat?
Sloths are classed as herbivores. Their diet consists mainly of leaves but occasionally they will eat fruit and they have been known to eat bird’s eggs, lizards and insects. In the wild, they live in the rainforest so have access to a wide range of trees and plant species. At Folly Farm, our sloths eat a lot of vegetables and are particularly fond of asparagus and baby corn!

Can I adopt a sloth?
Yes!  Folly Farm offers sloth adoption – the perfect gift for any lover of sloths.

Do sloths have any predators?
They do. They include anacondas, harpy eagles, ocelots and jaguars.

Can I feed a sloth?

Yes again!  You can meet the sloths and feed the sloths on our new sloth experience in the new Sloth Forest enclosure in our Tropical Trails exhibit.

Why are sloths still for so long?
It’s due to their low energy diet. They try to save what little energy they have. They do this by moving very slowly and deliberately. And by sleeping up to 15 hours a day!

Why are sloths so slow?
In a tree, they move at about three metres per minute, but on the ground, it’s a little slower at only two metres per minute. They’re actually quite dangerous because their claws are razor sharp but they’re not likely to catch you.

How much does it cost to adopt a sloth?
An adopt a sloth pack costs just £29 and includes an adoption certificate, a cuddly sloth, a sloth fact sheet and your name displayed at our sloth enclosure.

How much does it cost to feed a sloth?
You can feed our sloths on our sloth experience. It costs £85 per person and as well as the chance to feed our sloths (subject to them being bothered!) you can ask our keepers everything you’ve ever wanted to know about sloths. Plus you’ll receive a sloth cuddly toy to remember your sloth feeding experience!

Conservation

Although listed as least concern there is a decrease in numbers in the wild. This is mainly down the destruction of their natural habitat. It’s actually quite difficult to get a real idea of numbers in the wild as sloths and people have very little contact.