How do sloth die?

Asked on a hike in Panama when a dead sloth "blocks" the path. Or rather, because vultures already enjoy it.

Answer from the internet and from the guide at the Bocas del Torro:

Even sloths have natural enemies, which often become their downfall when they have to go to the ground. The three-fingered sloth, for example, for doing the "big business". Because it's so slow, it usually falls victim to these enemies.  I've read that even more than half of them don't survive this journey to the toilet. Fortunately, they don't have to do it so often, on average once a week. By the way, they lose about 1/3 of their own body weight. So it takes a while, and that's why they are more or less in danger. For example, cats of prey like a jaguar are among the enemies. The sloth does not give up without a fight, it can defend itself with pointed teeth and claws and if it is lucky, it survives because injuries seem to heal well.

As you might expect, sloth die in water. But here, too, I was taught better. On the way to Sloth Island, the guide explained that the sloths are good swimmers and swim to this island. Because far and wide there is no other possibility in sight. That's why it's no problem if they fall into the water.