Buzz·Posted on 17 Jul 2014This Is Why You Should Never Rescue A Swimming SlothThey are actually pretty good swimmers.by Kelly OakesBuzzFeed Staff, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Sloths are not known for being particularly speedy on the ground. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But in the water all that changes. View this video on YouTube BBC Sometimes sloths fall directly from trees into rivers. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But their long arms mean paddling through the water is no problem at all. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Look at it go! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF In fact, fossil evidence suggests there was once a species of giant aquatic sloths that were adapted for life in the water. Not everyone knows that sloths are very capable swimmers. Sometimes people try to "rescue" sloths and put them back on dry land. View this video on YouTube youtube.com All this means is that the sloths have to make the long journey back to where you picked them up by land, which they're not quite so good at. So if you ever see a sloth in water, leave it alone to follow its dreams. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF