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Dr. Rebecca Cliffe

@beckycliffe06

Sloth Researcher, Founder & Executive Director at The Sloth Conservation Foundation, Author (Sloths: Life in the Slow Lane), Discovery Channel - Meet the Sloths

 Swansea / Costa Rica
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Joined July 2009
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Zoologist @beckycliffe06 talks about why the popular perception of #sloths as lazy creatures is completely unwarranted — and why debunking myths like this about the animals is especially important right now. news.mongabay.com/2019/04/au…
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Alissandra@AlissandraAyala17 Jul 2019
This is a very interesting episode, featuring @beckycliffe06 !
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NEWLY PUBLISHED: Have you ever wondered whether sloths get thirsty? esajournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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In a rare sighting, @beckycliffe06 spotted a #sloth dangling over the water to grab a drink - a slow and arduous process for this species: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #EcoPics
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Jason Bittel@bittelmethis1 Oct 2018
Sloths out here getting weirder by the second. nationalgeographic.com/anima… featuring @beckycliffe06!
Sloths Act Like Birds and Reptiles in This Bizarre Way

Sloths Act Like Birds and Reptiles in This Bizarre Way

Sloths seem to have evolved an approach to energy unlike the rest of their family tree, shutting themselves down at temperature extremes.

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Lucy Cooke@mslucycooke3 Oct 2018
The latest research by @beckycliffe06 shows sloths to be energy-saving icons that shut down their metabolism at extreme temperatures on.natgeo.com/2NVDkmo
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Here is my new #blog post. This time I am Hanging with Hoffman’s Two-toed Sloth in the rainforests of Central America. Check it out! incidentalnaturalist.com/201…… If you are a sloth lover then check out the great book by @beckycliffe06 with @SuziEszterhas mentioned in the article.
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Happy#SlothDay! Researchers found that a sloth's metabolism shuts down when they get too ♨️ Asked if sloths are more like mammals or reptiles, @SlothCon's @beckycliffe06 said “I think they fall right in the middle... they do their own thing, don’t they?” ow.ly/QbMm30miyoC
Sloths Act Like Birds and Reptiles in This Bizarre Way

Sloths Act Like Birds and Reptiles in This Bizarre Way

Sloths seem to have evolved an approach to energy unlike the rest of their family tree, shutting themselves down at temperature extremes.

nationalgeographic.com
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We are representing sloths and @SlothCon at the @wildnetorg 2018 expo today! #wcnexpo18 with SloCo trustee @nicshaw08 💚 instagram.com/p/Bo5Pt1VBu8K/…
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NEWLY PUBLISHED - sloths can actively depress their metabolism when they get too hot! Read more: peerj.com/articles/5600/

The metabolic response of the Bradypus sloth to temperature

Poikilotherms and homeotherms have different, well-defined metabolic responses to ambient temperature (Ta), but both groups have high power costs at high temperatures. Sloths (Bradypus) are critica...

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BBC Wildlife@WildlifeMag19 Aug 2018
Everything about sloths is slow - did you know that it takes a sloth approximately one month to digest a single leaf? 🌿 Find out more in our wildlife Q&A by @beckycliffe06: ow.ly/rT5Q30krAuQ 📷 Danita Delimont
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BBC Wildlife@WildlifeMag18 Jun 2018
#MammalMonday New on the website - why are sloths so slow? 💤 @beckycliffe06 discusses why being slow actually contributes to a sloth's survival: ow.ly/y50M30krAaJ 📷 Danita Delimont
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It's snack time for orphaned sloths! 💚 instagram.com/p/BiNgoDNBM6C/…
Dr Rebecca Cliffe (@becky.sloth) • Instagram video

Dr Rebecca Cliffe (@becky.sloth) • Instagram video

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Replying to @mongabay
Sloth myth busting with @mongabay "New sloth book features amazing photographs &busts myths news.mongabay.com/2018/04/ne… https://nitter.cf/t.co/zISNUhbTbE”
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Hey it's Friday, so come hang out w/ sloths! I had a great time interviewing @beckycliffe06 and @SuziEszterhas about their mythbusting new book, "Life in the slow lane," ~ and the images are just wow ~ news.mongabay.com/2018/04/ne…
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New blog post - find out why the sloths in Costa Rica are struggling to survive slothconservation.com/costa-…
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Writing sloth research papers and eating tacos tastywavescantina - that's multitasking in the… instagram.com/p/BgR2TN0FNT5/ – at Limón, Costa Rica
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Sloth yoga? Sadly not. A sloth with outstretched arms is a stressed out animal and it means that you are too close!
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Today, after almost 9 years of slothing I finally passed my PhD! Thanks to @macdonalddw @JNGriffy & @MovingAnimals 💚
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It happened!! Today, after almost 9 years of slothing, I finally passed my PhD! Dr. Becky hasn't… instagram.com/p/BeJd56Igbhb/ – at Swansea, Wales
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