On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis 5,810 kilometers (3,610 miles) between Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, and Paris, France, in 33 hours, 30 minutes.
They are classified in the order Pilosa because they are related to anteaters, which sport a similar set of specialized claws. Extinct sloth species include many megafaunal ground sloths, some of which attained the size of elephants, as well as a few species of marine sloths. Extant sloths are medium-sized arboreal (tree-dwelling) residents of the jungles of Central and South America.
Sloths only come to the ground to urinate and defecate; otherwise they live in the trees. Special hairs on their bodies encourage algae growth, providing great camouflage for the sloths because it turns their hair green. Food Sloths are herbivores. In the wild, they eat leaves, flowers, tender twigs, and fruits.In the Zoo, they eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, edible plants and a dry food (similar to dry dog food) that contains vital nutrients. Life Cycle Hoffmanâs sloths have a gestation of 10-12 months.They typically have one baby at a time, and the baby will cling to its mother for about 6 months, but stays near its mother for about 1 year. Sloths live for about 20 years, but in captivity they can live into their thirties.offmanâs sloths are one species of Two-toed Sloths â named for the two claws on each of their forelimbs. This species is nocturnal. Sloths spend almost their entire lives upside down â even their hair grows backwards so the rain runs off their stomachs towards their backs.