Marilyn the sloth gets in shape for summer
3,684 views · Published 11 August 2011 · 0:28 · Indexed 5 October 2026
Channel: ZSL - Zoological Society of London · 2011 · Pets & Animals
http://www.zsl.org She's not quite a Marilyn Monroe size 14 but ZSL London Zoo's very own Marilyn the sloth is keeping an eye on her weight this summer. The two-toed sloth doesn't like leaving her tree to visit the weighing scales so zookeepers are taking the blonde bombshell's measurements with a tape measure -- to make sure the slow mover doesn't put on too much weight. The four-year-old youngster, whose weight has a tendency to yo-yo, lives in the Zoo's Rainforest Life exhibit with a 26-year-old male sloth called Prince. Three weeks ago zookeepers recorded her waistline as 24 inches and today it was a svelte 22 inches -- so the furry weight watcher is well on her way to getting in shape. With a diet consisting of carrots, leeks and sweet potato Marilyn is a very healthy eater and zookeepers keep her active by leaving trails of fragrant herbs around the rainforest for her to follow. Zookeeper Nicky Jago says: "We weigh Marilyn every day at feeding time just to make sure her waistline isn't expanding by too much -- I suppose you could say it's become a sloth weight watchers session. "She has a very nutritious diet and is a big fan of mushrooms -- so who knows the 'sloth diet' could become the next Atkins!"
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