The animal we picked is the Central-South American sloth. The sloth is a slow mammal that lives mostly in the trees of South American / Central rain forests. Sloths normally come down only once a week from their trees. Although sloths have extremely slow movements, a sloth has a great ability to swim, having faster movement than their walking motion. They are able to hold their breath for a stunning forty minutes. Sloths also have a very light body haul, weighing three tenths of a kilogram, making swimming swifter.
The reason why we chose the sloth to be a marine animal is not tough to figure out. They are practically "born to swim"! Weighing such a light load makes them light enough to swim swift and quickly, allowing them to get to locations quicker, and lets them escape from prey underwater. Also considering the fact they can hold their breath for forty minutes makes them able to swim outstanding distances without having to come above the surface of the water for a breath.
Our idea is to let the sloth adapt himself, as in a while, the tectonic plates will shift and make space for more water, restricting easy access between rain forests. This means not only the sloth, but other animals will have to adapt to the water around them. Sloths are also tropical bound animals, meaning they'll have to be closer to the equator. Here is what we think the sloth will look like:
The reason why we chose the sloth to be a marine animal is not tough to figure out. They are practically "born to swim"! Weighing such a light load makes them light enough to swim swift and quickly, allowing them to get to locations quicker, and lets them escape from prey underwater. Also considering the fact they can hold their breath for forty minutes makes them able to swim outstanding distances without having to come above the surface of the water for a breath.
Our idea is to let the sloth adapt himself, as in a while, the tectonic plates will shift and make space for more water, restricting easy access between rain forests. This means not only the sloth, but other animals will have to adapt to the water around them. Sloths are also tropical bound animals, meaning they'll have to be closer to the equator. Here is what we think the sloth will look like:
Practically, we think the sloth should grow aquatic features, including stuff like webbed feet, streamlined bodies, and flippers. These features will help them be more mobile underwater. Their reason for speciation is that small rain forests, that may be turned into islands, will restrict resources the sloth needs to survive, making the sloth have to adapt to travel between islands to get a steady supply of materials to survive. Any prey that are land animals cannot hunt sloths while in the water if they have not adapted to water alike.