#InterestingFacts For the most part, a sloth's life revolves around sleeping. The only times these mammals leave their tree is to use the bathroom and to take a swim.Sloths in captivity sleep from 15 to 20 hours per day, which can leave them very little time for social activities. After around nine hours of sleep, the sloth still doesn't make an attempt at getting friendly with others. They live solo lives. The closest a sloth gets to social time is sleeping in the same tree with another sloth.