Bob the two-toed sloth, who successfully picked Germany to be the FIFA World Cup winner in 2014, was euthanized Monday due to persistent medical issues, according to The Toronto Zoo. Over several months, zoo staff noticed that seven-year-old Bob the Sloth had lost his appetite and was losing weight. ( Toronto Zoo )The zoo posted on social media Friday that the decision to euthanize the seven-year-old sloth was a difficult one for staff. Bob had been losing a significant amount of weight over the past few months, and had a decreased appetite, zoo officials said. The average marmoset diet contains high amounts of Vitamin D. Read more: Toronto Zoo sloth joins pantheon of World Cup animal oracles Editorial | All hail Bob the Sloth, animal psychic at the Toronto Zoo The Facebook post has more than 100 comments from people sharing memories of Bob the sloth.

Source: thestar September 29, 2018 15:49 UTC