Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Hi
This is a well done diatelle about the sloth. Staying still for that long could be hard but it keeps him safe. It hard to see why his muscles don't atrophy. It is so romantic that he risks his life for love.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Joan

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2025

When the female is ready to mate, she produces a deafening screech
( D sharp) that can be heard from a great distance.

A male that hears it, excited, descends his tree and sets course to find her.

He will even swim across a stream or river ( oddly they are very good swimmers) to reach her.

On the ground, he is extremely vulnerable but the sex drive is overwhelming.

The only other time a sloth descends is to poop once a week at the foot of his tree. Many get killed while relieving themselves.

reply by dragonpoet on 21-Jan-2025

Hi
Thanks for all that information. What a way to die. Well maybe the once a week keeps them safer than once a day.
Joan

reply by the author on 23-Jan-2025

I wonder why they don’t just do it from above like monkeys etc do . 😅

Comment from Mrs Anna Howard

Excellent

Cute and funny, just what I needed this Tuesday morning. Glad I came across this poem. Best wishes for the contest! Looking forward to reading more of your work!

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2025

Glad my wee poem put a smile on your face .. they are cute creatures , the slowest mammal in the world.

But they have the courage of a lion come mating time.

When the female is ready to mate it screeches loud ( D sharp) and the call covers a huge distance.

The male hears it and excited, descends its tree and goes to her .

He will cross streams and rivers too ( they are good swimmers )

Being on the ground is very dangerous for him , he doesn’t have speed or any way to defend himself.