Nature showcases masters of slow motion: the three-toed sloth, Galápagos tortoise, and banana slug. Sloths conserve energy with leafy diets and deliberate movements in rainforests. Galápagos tortoises ...

When we think of the cutest animals of all time, sloths are somewhere near the top of the list. Heck, they might be number one. Have you ever seen a baby sloth? Okay, that's it. Baby sloths are the ...

Defecating exposes sloths to predators on the jungle floor. An unexpected ally benefits, and returns the favor. A brown-throated three-toed sloth peers over a tree's buttress root while defecating on ...

Jan, the world's oldest sloth, passed away at 54 in a German zoo, leaving caretakers heartbroken. He fathered 22 pups and achieved a Guinness World Record in 2021. Captive sloths generally live longer ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to three Linnaeus's two-toed sloths and shares some sloth basics, but here are three lesser-known sloth facts. 1. The Smithsonian has a collection of fossilized ...

When it comes to slow motion, some creatures have truly perfected the art of moving at a crawl. Among the top contenders are the three-toed sloth, the Galápagos tortoise, and the banana slug, each ...

Two sloths living at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens have a new home with the opening of Sloth Crossing, the zoo's new habitat for Ruth, a 7-year-old female Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, and Chata, a 29 ...