THE SLOTH'S COLOUR CHANGE. by Laketempest 2010/08/31 22:17
Sloths are very slow-moving animals from the tropical forests of the Americas. They have the strange characteristic of changing colour according to the climate. In warm, dry weather, their coat is a brown colour. When it rains, the coat becomes greener, like the grass. This happens because tiny algae live in a sloth's fur which, in humid conditions, grow and turn the animal's coat green. Dozens of species of insects also live in fur without disturbing their host in the least. The sloth simply sleeps on, for hours and hours.
Sloths are very slow-moving animals from the tropical forests of the Americas. They have the strange characteristic of changing colour according to the climate. In warm, dry weather, their coat is a brown colour. When it rains, the coat becomes greener, like the grass. This happens because tiny algae live in a sloth's fur which, in humid conditions, grow and turn the animal's coat green. Dozens of species of insects also live in fur without disturbing their host in the least. The sloth simply sleeps on, for hours and hours.
samii 2010/08/31 22:46
According to me they are not lazy animals, as they as providing space for other insect to live on their body
nice informative info lake bro
According to me they are not lazy animals, as they as providing space for other insect to live on their body
nice informative info lake bro
OceanGoddes 2010/09/01 00:58
This animal is amazing boy i wish i was a sloth so i too can be admired for my characteristics and ability to adapt to my environment
This animal is amazing boy i wish i was a sloth so i too can be admired for my characteristics and ability to adapt to my environment
OceanGoddes 2010/09/01 12:26
seriously??
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seriously??
MFLOW 2011/04/22 15:59
According to me they are not lazy animals, as they as providing space for other insect to live on their body
nice informative info lake
According to me they are not lazy animals, as they as providing space for other insect to live on their body
nice informative info lake
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