the more you know

Prior to this week, I knew that sloths were awesome. I did not, however, know about the existence of this majestic critter:

(photo credit Zigmund Leszczynski, via National Geographic)

The SLOTH BEAR. Not even kidding, this is a sloth that is also a bear. National Geographic describes them as both “shaggy” and “reclusive.”

(photo credit Bodhitha, via wikipedia)

They climb trees!

(photo credit L. Shyamal, via wikipedia)

They carry their babies on their backs!

In short: SLOTH BEARS. What’s not to love?

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