Claim: Sloths may be pushed to their metabolic limits by global warming – ‘As our planet warms, sloths energy budget may be disrupted, potentially pushing some sloth populations to their metabolic limits’

https://studyfinds.org/sloths-metabolic-limits-climate/ SWANSEA, United Kingdom — In the lush rainforests of Central and South America, sloths have perfected the art of energy conservation. These slow-moving mammals have evolved to exist on an extremely low-calorie diet, operating within a finely tuned energy budget where minimal expenditure is linked to minimal energy intake. But as our planet warms, this […]