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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why there’s a ted lecture about me?
Woah this video is so hilarious..i must say I’m addicted
We want more!!
Oh yes, a TED on my favorite animal ahah!
LAMO !!!!
YES
(⊙ω⊙)
This lady is hilarious!!! I love her!!!!
Sloths are the best animals. They get me through my student life. Inspired everyday.
Slowest mammal? Have you ever been to Walmart on a Sunday?
Lol. Yes.
She’s english. Do they have Walmart?
Incredible speech! Thank you
I clicked this to see what The Beatles have in common with sloths. Hmmmm
Edit: I have been bamboozled.
i can brush up on vocabulary english dramatically ! thanks ! merci beaucoup !
I loved it! Thank you so much for this one!
They make great staff at the DMV.
*May the sloth be with you*
Anyone who thinks the sloth is the world’s slowest mammal has never tried to get my daughter out of bed !
I absolutely loved this talk! Great information and lord she is comical! Thank you for sharing this information! Slow down and enjoy your life as it is short!
This was honestly one of the most well done talks ive heard in a while. Funny, interesting and just enough tangeants to add extra info while still being topical.
Truly excellently presented! From one animal educator to another I am in awe, can we bring this level of skill and passion to the under appreciated taxon groups?
This is what I subscribed for. Excellent talk!