Edinburgh Zoo's new baby sloth named after David Attenborough
Summary
A baby Linne's two-toed sloth was born for the first time in Scotland at Edinburgh Zoo. The baby, named Atty after Sir David Attenborough, will stay close to its mother Feira for the first six months.Key Facts
- The baby sloth was born on a Monday to parents Feira and Nico, both six years old.
- Edinburgh Zoo is the first place in Scotland to have a baby sloth born.
- Keepers named the baby Atty to honor Sir David Attenborough, who recently turned 100.
- Baby sloths hold tightly to their mother's stomach for around six months.
- From about two months old, baby sloths learn which leaves to eat by tasting food from their mother’s mouth.
- Atty and his mom are resting in their enclosure, and visitors can see them in the sloth house starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
- The zoo may change the opening hours of the sloth house over the next few weeks.
- Zoo staff said the birth is very important for both Edinburgh Zoo and Scotland.
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