Sloths Are So Stubborn

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Sloths are So Stubborn tells the story of a young sloth destined for big things the jungle was not big enough for him, he was going to be a traveling sloth just not a very fast traveler.

Why are sloths so stubborn?  How do you think they have survived so long?  A real adult sloth could not be stopped from repeatedly climbing down the bank to cross a major highway across the mountains of Costa Rica.  He saw a female, and nothing can stop a male sloth from crossing a highway or a river to reach a female.  Sloths actually swim very well, although they seldom do so.  This male even tumbled on his head while trying to hang on to the steep cement roadside. I lifted him back up.  All he did was crawl along to another spot to climb down.  After we repeated this scenario five times, I finally carried him hastily across the road.

I photographed the entire story, except when I was lifting and carrying him.  Unfortunately, after pointing him out to me, my guide took a trail too steep for me, so no one was there to photograph us together.  The sloth did not react to my lifts, but he dug a claw into my back for security when we crossed the highway.  As always, with my books, I let the sloth tell the story from his point of view of my interference in saving his life.

The Sloth series is a REAL-FAVORITE among Children of All Ages.