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Correction for the speed of a Sloth

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How fast is 560 centimeters per second?
It's about 85 times as fast as a Sloth
The speed of a Sloth is about 6.70 centimeters per second.
(for Brown-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus)
The three-toed sloth moves along the ground at an average speed of 6.70 centimeters per second. Long thought to be lengthy sleepers, a 2008 study concluded that sloths sleep an average of only 9.6 hours per day.
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