Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
October 13, 2010
| Greetings.
I'm a 2-toed Sloth. I'm upside-down, you know. I'm envious of my cousin 'cos he has an extra toe. |
| The
slowest mammal in the world? That's me. And I can gloat That I'm so slow you might find algae growing on my coat. |
| See
these claws? I'm born with them. They help me hang around. They're strong and sharp and useful as they keep me off the ground. |
| I
could tell you stories of old sloths who passed away. And no-one noticed as their claws hung on, day after day. |
| I
sleep a lot, both day and night. I do it topsy turvy. 'Eats shoots and leaves.' You're right. That's me. I bet I won't get scurvy. |
| I
wonder if my name should rhyme with 'broth' or 'moth' or 'both' Or maybe sound like 'Goth' or 'growth' or 'hippocratic oath'? |
| On
land my back legs are so weak I might be someone's dinner. But put me in the water . Wheeee! I'm really quite a swimmer. |
| Well,
that's enough about me 'cos I'm sleepy now, you know. If you're still there I'll see you in ohhh, twenty hours or so. 'Night, 'night! |