Learn why sloths look green during the rainy season because of algae growing in their fur. A simple and fun explanation for kids.
Hi there! Did you know that sloths can look green sometimes? It happens especially during the rainy season! Let me tell you why.
Sloths are animals that live in trees, and they move very slowly. When it rains a lot, tiny plants called algae start to grow on the sloth’s fur. Algae are really small, like tiny green dots you can't see easily.
Because the sloth moves slowly and stays in the trees where it’s wet and rainy, the algae like to live there on its fur. When the algae grow, they make the sloth’s fur look green, almost like the sloth is wearing a green sweater!
This is helpful for the sloth because looking green helps it hide in the leaves and stay safe from animals that might want to eat it. So the rain, the algae, and the sloth all work together in a cool way!
Isn’t that amazing how animals and nature help each other?