The Insane Biology of: Sloths

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Published 2022-11-12
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Credits:
Narrator: Stephanie Sammann
Filming and Location Sound: CJ Caughey
Editor: Dylan Hennessy (www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1)
Editor: David O'Sullivan
Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (kpatart.com/illustrations)
Illustrator: Elfy Chiang (www.elfylandstudios.com/)
Animator: Mike Ridolfi (www.moboxgraphics.com/)
Sound: Graham Haerther (haerther.net/)
Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (twitter.com/forgottentowel)
Producer: Brian McManus (youtube.com/c/realengineering)

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[9]www.montclair.edu/prism/2018/11/27/sloths/
[10] www.researchgate.net/publication/344231358_Sloths_…
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