Sloths actually do a little dance at the base of the tree to create a hole for the feces, and then shake their hindquarters once more to cover it up. This “poo dance,” as Kennedy refers to it requires – you guessed it – plenty of precious energy.

How sloths go to the bathroom?

According to Cliffe, once sloths make their way down from their trees, they do a ‘poo dance’ to dig a small hole to go in. After the deed is done, they do another little dance to slightly cover it up, before heading back up, presumably feeling a whole lot lighter than they were on the way down.

Do sloths go to the bathroom once a week?

Three-toed sloths cut down on the inconvenience by only pooping an average of once every week, a frequency that would have most of us downing laxatives and praying for death.