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Sloths! The strange life of the world's slowest mammal

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Lucy Cooke |

TEDWomen 2018

• November 2018

Sloths have been on this planet for more than 40 million years. What's the secret to their success? In a hilarious talk, zoologist Lucy Cooke takes us inside the strange life of the world's slowest mammal and shows what we can learn from their ingenious adaptations.

Sloths have been on this planet for more than 40 million years. What's the secret to their success? In a hilarious talk, zoologist Lucy Cooke takes us inside the strange life of the world's slowest mammal and shows what we can learn from their ingenious adaptations.

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About the speaker

Zoologist, author, explorer

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In books, TV shows and even an annual sloth calendar, Lucy Cooke shares unexpected truths about animals.

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The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife

Lucy Cooke | Basic Books (2019)

Lucy Cooke - *The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife*

Life in the Sloth Lane: Slow Down and Smell the Hibiscus

Lucy Cooke | Workman Publishing Company (2018)

Lucy Cooke - *Life in the Sloth Lane: Slow Down and Smell the Hibiscus*

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Join the Sloth Appreciation Society.

Follow the Sloth Appreciation Society on Twitter.

Follow the Sloth Appreciation Society on Instagram.