# Do baby sloths get frisky? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 12, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614 "2008-10-12T19:40:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/1 "2008-10-12T19:40:55Z")
Most young animals get frisky and playful. Do young sloths engage in any type of playful behavior? If so, what do they do? ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/2 "2008-10-12T22:50:19Z")
I have no idea, but the question is charming, and I hope someone has the answer. ---
**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/3 "2008-10-12T23:30:23Z")
baby sloths can move sort of quickly, and can be very cute and seem to sort of play in their own way. Try these for your daily baby sloth fix [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNvnaXg47k) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HC_0cGej2NQ/hqdefault.jpg "Curious baby sloth") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC_0cGej2NQ) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Pqio2G_Ra6g/hqdefault.jpg "The Funniest Baby Sloth Video Ever!!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqio2G_Ra6g) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/4 "2008-10-12T23:36:22Z")
> [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](#): > > Most young animals get frisky and playful. Do young sloths engage in any type of playful behavior? If so, what do they do? They do, but by the time they finish counting to 10 for hide and seek, they’re adults. ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/5 "2008-10-13T00:03:46Z")
Great videos! Thanks, **scm1001**! They do seem to be curious and exploring their world. And adorable, although I imagine those claws put a damper on actual cuddling. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/6 "2008-10-13T00:05:10Z")
> [@scm1001](#): > > baby sloths can move sort of quickly, and can be very cute and seem to sort of play in their own way. Try these for your daily baby sloth fix > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNvnaXg47k&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNvnaXg47k&feature=related) > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC\_0cGej2NQ&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC_0cGej2NQ&feature=related) > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqio2G\_Ra6g&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqio2G_Ra6g&feature=related) Thank you very much **scm1001**! I watched and thoroughly enjoyed all the videos. I guess your question is answered, **Harriet**. They climb and they scratch themselves incessantly. So cute!!! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/7 "2008-10-13T01:48:35Z")
> [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](#): > > Great videos! Thanks, **scm1001**! They do seem to be curious and exploring their world. And adorable, although I imagine those claws put a damper on actual cuddling. They bite, too, although AFAIK they’re not really capable of inflicting injury. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/8 "2008-10-13T05:15:21Z")
> [@scm1001](#): > > baby sloths can move sort of quickly, and can be very cute and seem to sort of play in their own way. Try these for your daily baby sloth fix > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNvnaXg47k&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNvnaXg47k&feature=related) > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC\_0cGej2NQ&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC_0cGej2NQ&feature=related) > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqio2G\_Ra6g&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqio2G_Ra6g&feature=related) Those are great videos. Of course baby sloths don’t actually move that fast. Those clips are being played back at 4x speed. I had no idea Barry White knew so much about sloths. If you listen closely, you can hear James Earl Jones asking questions in the background. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-baby-sloths-get-frisky/467614/9 "2008-10-13T12:31:11Z")
> [@WarmNPrickly](#): > > I had no idea Barry White knew so much about sloths. He sang like one.