Sloths may be hosting entire ecosystems in their thick, dense fur, and algae growth on sloths can grow so great that it tinges their fur green. The video above from the Natural History Museum in L ...

No matter what language you speak, the word “sloth” means some variation of “lazy.” Not to mention, it’s one of the seven ...

Meet Sigourney, Weaver, and Ripley! These two-toed sloths are at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. The zoo is ...

Some species of fungi living in sloth fur have been found to be active against certain strains of bacteria, cancer and parasites! Sloth hair also provides home to an entire ecosystem of ...

Once adult moths emerge from the dung, they fly to the canopy to mate in the sloth's fur, and the whole cycle begins all over again. Sloths also have a special, symbiotic relationship with green algae ...

The baby girl’s new name is Olive! On Friday, The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo asked for your help choosing the name of their newest ...

Instead, sloths outsmart predators by relying on camouflage, such as algae that grows on their fur. Their main predators rely on sight and movement. So, sloths often go unnoticed by blending in ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: If there's one thing you know about sloths, it's that they're, well, slow. But that doesn't mean they're boring. In fact, sloths are one of the ...

The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South ...

The sloth bear has shaggy fur, a long muzzle, and long claws. It's native to the Indian subcontinent and is also known as the Indian bear ...

“Some call sloth babies ‘pups,’ ‘infants,’ or ... “I love the way it lifts its head out of her chest fur and slowly looks around, just kind of taking it all in,” Scutes Family ...