Introducing...Tumble Science Podcast: Why Are Sloths so Slow?

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4.4 • 702 Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Why are sloths so slow? We’ll find out how one sloth scientist got crafty and discovered why slowness is a sloth’s secret to survival. Rebecca Cliffe, founder of the Sloth Conservation Foundation, shares the story of her quest to study these sneakily stealthy creatures, with the help of a special backpack. What she finds will definitely surprise and delight you! If you're like Marshall, you might even laugh/cry. To hear more about Rebecca’s slothsome adventures, listen to our bonus interview episode! It’s available to Patrons who pledge just $1 or more a month on patreon.com/tumblepodcast. Learn more about sloth research and conservation with the free resources on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com - where you’ll also find a free transcript for the episode.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:02.0	And I'm Marshall.
0:03.0	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:07.0	Today we're asking, why are sloths so slow?
0:10.0	But what if they don't think they're slow?
0:12.0	Shouldn't the question be, why are we so fast?
0:14.0	Well, from our perspective, sloths move in slow motion,
0:18.0	but they have a surprising skill that makes them difficult to study.
0:22.6	We'll find out how a sloth scientist got crafty enough to discover why slowness is a sloth's
0:29.1	secret to survival.
0:35.1	Today we have a question from our listener, Elena.
0:39.1	Why are sloth so slow?
0:42.3	Who said I'm slow?
0:47.6	Is that your sloth impression?
0:49.6	I can run very fast for a sloth.
0:58.5	Sloths are slow, and Elena had an idea of why they might be so sluggish.
1:06.4	I think sloths are slow because of the eucalyptus leaves they eat, like the leaves they eat.
1:17.5	Do sloths eat eucalyptus? I thought Sloths lived in South America.
1:21.0	I think koalas are the slow-moving eucalyptus fans, but Elena's right that sloths eat leaves, and she thinks
1:29.5	those leaves might give scientists a clue as to why sloths are slow.
1:35.3	They could take some leaves and look into them with a microscope and other scientific things that could help them figure out if the eucalyptus
1:49.0	leaves or any kind of leaves have anything to do with slowness?
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