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Sloths are very, very slow. At top speed, a sloth can cover approximately 1 meter in 1.5 seconds (approximately 1.5 miles per hour), but for a sloth, this is the equivalent of a sprint– tiring them out quickly and burning lots of energy. Sloths only move this fast in response to immediate danger.
Typically, a sloth will move upside down through the treetops at an average speed of 1 meter every 3 seconds (or about 1 foot per second, just over ½ of a mile per hour).
Although they move slowly, sloths have incredible stamina, and can stay on the move for surprisingly long periods of time. This allows them to cover large distances and find new territory.
