To prevent the sloth’s skin from getting soaked by tropical downpours, even its hair grows upside down! Its hair parts on the belly and grows down around the back ​ — just the opposite of the hair of other land - based animals — ​ so the rain runs right off.
Et troopilised vihmavalingud laisklooma kasukat läbi ei vetitaks, kasvavad isegi ta karvad teistpidi: erinevalt teistest maismaaloomadest on nende karvad suunatud mitte kõhu, vaid selja poole, et vihmavesi kehalt maha voolaks.