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Baby Sloth's Fart Shatters Myth of Silent Creatures

7/17/2025

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In a surprising twist, researchers have filmed a baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth letting out a fart, debunking the myth that these creatures are silent gas producers. Zoologist Lucy Cooke and veterinarian Andrés Sáenz Bräutigam revealed that sloths, with their leafy diet, accumulate gas since they can't burp, complicating veterinary care.

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In a surprising twist, researchers have filmed a baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth letting out a fart, debunking the myth that these creatures are silent gas producers. Zoologist Lucy Cooke and veterinarian Andrés Sáenz Bräutigam revealed that sloths, with their leafy diet, accumulate gas since they can't burp, complicating veterinary care.