Scientists Discover How Sloths Breathe Upside Down
  • 5 years ago
Researchers from Swansea University working at the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica have figured out how sloths can spend around 90 percent of their lives upside down and still be able to breathe. Unlike other mammals, sloth organs such as their kidneys, liver, stomach and bowel are all secured in place so as to not weigh down the diaphragm when they’re hanging upside down for long periods of time.