Sloths mate in trees and give
birth to their young in trees. The mating starts when a female yells a mating
scream to let the males in the area know she is ready to mate. Males will fight
for her by hanging from branches by their feet and hitting each other. The winner
gets the prize of mating with the female.
Like many other mammals, sloths only have one baby at a time. Baby sloths have a growth time of five to six months.
After they are born, the babies aren't in a hurry to leave their mother. They ride around clinging to their mother's stomach for many weeks after being born. Even after they stop hanging from their mother, little sloths stay with their mother for up to four years.
Like many other mammals, sloths only have one baby at a time. Baby sloths have a growth time of five to six months.
After they are born, the babies aren't in a hurry to leave their mother. They ride around clinging to their mother's stomach for many weeks after being born. Even after they stop hanging from their mother, little sloths stay with their mother for up to four years.