Why Do Sloths Hang Upside Down? Episode 32
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Eryn Lynum
4.8 • 619 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2024
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
What exactly is a sloth? Is it a type of monkey, or a koala? Discover how God designed these fascinating creatures to be expert tree climbers and to live most of their lives upside down.
Here’s our trail map:
- What is a sloth and what types are there?
- What do sloths do all day?
- Why do sloths hang upside down?
- How can moving slowly be good for us in life?
Resources Mentioned and used for Research:
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Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
Sloth research: https://slothconservation.org/
Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:
“Stop and consider the wondrous works of God.” Job 37:14 (NIV)
“Teach us how short our lives really are so that we may be wise.” Psalm 90:12 (NCV)
“Remember your Creator while you are young.” Ecclesiastes 12:1 (NCV)
Terms Learned in This Episode:
Xenarthra: A group of mammals including sloths, anteaters, and armadillos.
Bradypus sloth: A 3-toed sloth, darker brown and gray with dark face markings like a mask.
Choloepus sloth: a 2-toed sloth, light brown and orange color with a snout like a pig.
Warm-blooded: Animals that keep a warm and consistent body temperature that mostly does not depend on their environment.
Digestion: The processes in a body of breaking down food and turning it into energy.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Have you downloaded the free coloring sheet for this lesson? |
| 0:04.0 | Click the link in our show notes to print and color along as you listen. |
| 0:08.1 | And join the Nat Theo Club at the link in our show notes to receive a full lesson and activity guide and a bonus video of content every single week. |
| 0:17.0 | So you can dive deeper into every lesson. |
| 0:20.0 | Explore God's wild and wonderful world in the Nat Theo Club |
| 0:23.5 | at Aaron Linum.com slash club or at the link in our show notes. |
| 0:31.4 | Hello world. Wake me up to another good good morning time to go. |
| 0:43.3 | Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world? Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast. |
| 0:46.3 | I'm your host, Aaron Linum. |
| 0:48.3 | I'm a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. |
| 0:53.3 | And I am so excited to dive into God's written word, |
| 0:56.8 | the Bible, and his created world with you. |
| 1:09.0 | Can you think about a creature that is always smiling? |
| 1:16.5 | If you have listened to episode six, you might remember that axelotles, a super fun amphibian, |
| 1:23.9 | have a permanent smile on their face. |
| 1:27.1 | Today we are learning about another creature that is sure to make |
| 1:31.2 | you grin with its smile. Do you have any idea what that creature might be? I will give you a hint. |
| 1:39.8 | This animal might be so happy because it's always hanging around. |
| 1:46.7 | Today, we are learning all about sloths. |
| 1:51.0 | Now, to be accurate, sloths aren't really always smiling. |
| 1:56.6 | Like axelotles, it's just the muscles in their faces that makes them look like they have a |
| 2:02.9 | permanent smile. But sloths still have a whole lot to be happy about because God has made them |
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