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Speaking of hanging, you know who really climbs trees well though? Sloths. Great at hanging. Practically live up there. No thumbs.
by jvanderbot 3y ago
Speaking of hanging, you know who really climbs trees well though? Sloths. Great at hanging. Practically live up there.
No thumbs.
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- nomel 3y agoYes great at hanging, like a coat hanger. You can only easily pull with a hook. With a thumb, you can push, pull, and easily grip, with much less risk of "unhooking". That's the same risk for a leopard: unhooking. Sloth can't climb a thinner vertical rope, or hang from a thinner branch, because their grip strength is relatively weak, due to the leverage. And, good luck using any sort of tool, like a stick to get terminates, with giant hooked claws!