Sloths appear defenseless, slow, and vulnerable in ecosystems filled with predators. Yet despite these disadvantages, they ...

Sloths appear to have life figured out, and once the details are revealed, being envious makes sense. These tree-dwelling ...

The apparent docility and friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put a target on their backs. The rise in trafficking of these animals led the governments of ...

Rainforest-inspired setting in heart of Central Florida’s tourism district will house dozens of the low-energy animals, encourage research.

Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species.