15 reasons why sloths are the new cats

We present the evidence.

Are sloths the new cats?

(Wait, what?)

Ok bear with us… so after several undisputed years as the internet's favourite animal - the popularity of cats seems to have waned in favour of another furry mammal - the slow-moving and generally rather unattractive sloth.

Consider the evidence:

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1. THIS SLOTH GETTING OVERFAMILIAR WITH A CAT

Two worlds collide. Truly, this represents a changing of the guard.

(pillybarbie via YouTube)

2. THIS SLOTH IN A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE

Belt, from Dreamworks' The Croods.

(DreamworksAnimation via YouTube)

3. AND WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY GOT THAT IDEA?

Dramatic Sloth is Dramatic - from 2010.

(Luke Newsom via YouTube)

4. THE SLOTH IN A SPEEDBOAT

This guy, who fell out of a tree somewhere in the Amazon jungle and managed to land in a passing speedboat (as you do). Check out 0.26 on, where he air-dries his sodden fur.

(worldmediaus via YouTube)

Also - kudos to the top-rated comments:

5. THIS SLOTH IN A FAMILY PHOTO

What. The. Hell?

(Picture: MIKEoxinurface via Reddit)

6. HARLEM SHAKE - SLOTH EDITION

Because now internet stuff has to have sloths in it. You see? It used to be cats. Remember that? That was great.

7. THIS

Nothing says 'jumping the internet shark' like blanket coverage on Buzzfeed.

8. BABY SLOTHS

Not least this one. Who has a little present for somebody.

(Rachael Hosein via YouTube)

9. COOL SLOTH FRIENDS

If they're alright by David Attenborough, then dammit they're alright by us.

(BBCEarth via YouTube)

10. MORE BABY SLOTHS

This one - in the world's only sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica - is having a good scratch.

(Michael Berner via YouTube)

11. THIS SLOTH GETTING HER MAKEUP DONE

"CC" from Staten Island Zoo before an appearance on the 'Today Show' in the US last month.

(Picture: brycehill122 via Reddit)

12. THIS BABY SLOTH WEARING A ONESIE

How did this not break the internet?

(DiscoveryTV via YouTube)

13. WHY DID THE SLOTH CROSS THE ROAD?

To achieve internet fame and fortune, obviously. No rush...

(mermaid5651 via YouTube)

14. THIS BUCKET OF SLOTHS

Yes, the collective noun for sloths is 'a bucket'.*

(SlothvilleTV·via YouTube)

15. WHEN SLOTHS ATTACK!

Stroll casually in the other direction for your life!

(Rowan Hartgroves via YouTube)

The prosecution rests, m'lud.

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*This is not true. There is no collective noun for a group of sloths, because as solitary animals they do not form groups. Who said we never teach you anything?

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