Sloths Av William (Author) Hartston

<p><i>How old is the sloth? </i><br><i>How do sloths have sex?</i><br><i>How did a sloth save Dublin?</i><br><br>The answers to these questions, and more, are found in this wonderfully entertaining celebration of the sloth. Walking readers through the sloth''s evolutionary history - from the prehistoric ground sloth to modern pygmy - William Hartston reveals the sloth''s fascinating journey from maligned mammal to cause célèbre. Playfully peppered with science and filled with factoids, <i>Sloths</i> is a love-letter to the most anachronistic, and just a little bit ridiculous, of animals.<br><br><b>''Riveting... <i>Sloths</i> is as comprehensive a look at the instincts, lifestyle and capacities of this curious creature as you are ever likely to need.'' <i>Daily Express</i></b></p>