Some people have a geographic tongue, which looks like a mixture of red and white spots (and sometimes like continents on a world map, hence the name). And these people will likely have it for life. You have areas on your tongue where some taste buds have been worn down, says Flohr.
There are two types of sloth. They look quite different and are defined by how many digits they have. Two-toed, Choloepus sloths actually have three toes, but only two fingers and look like a cross between a Wookiee and a pig. There are two species of two-toed sloth and neither is considered endangered, although their jungle homes are being chopped down at an alarming rate. This blissed-out Bradypus is Buttercup, the Queen of Slothville. Threeâtoed Bradypus sloths, have three fingers and three toes, mullet haircuts and Mona Lisa smiles.
The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home. Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they have on each front foot.There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths. All sloths are built for life in the treetops. They spend nearly all of their time aloft, hanging from branches with a powerful grip aided by their long claws.ecause of this cry these sloths are sometimes called ais (pronounced eyes). Three-toed sloths also have an advantage that few other mammals possess: They have extra neck vertebrae that allows them to turn their heads some 270 degrees.