Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan
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Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creatures so low energy? Kenny Coogan describes the physical and behavioral adaptations that allow sloths to be so slow.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Kenny Coogan
- Director Anton Bogaty
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Sound Designer Jarrett Farkas
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
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