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 ...

Sloths appear to have life figured out, and once the details are revealed, being envious makes sense. These tree-dwelling mammals have survived for millions of years by doing things their own way, and ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the pygmy three-toed sloth under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal responds to a 2013 petition filed after officials ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – One of the newest animals to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo may also be one of its slowest. Benedict, the two-toed sloth, calls Central Zoo home. He arrived in Fort Wayne from ...