It’s not easy to find a sloth in the middle of the forest. They spend most of their time in the tree canopy and are masters ...

The northern and southern maned sloths may look very similar from the outside, but their genomes reveal different stories: ...

Giant sloths with razor-sharp claws and as large as Asian bull elephants once roamed the Earth, snacking on leaves at the tops of trees with a prehensile tongue. Now, scientists have figured out why ...

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.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Central and South America’s sloth populations may face a dire ...

Massive Megatherium sloths once stood as large as Asian elephants, ripping foliage off treetops with prehensile tongues like today's giraffes. "They looked like grizzly bears but five times larger," ...

According to A-Z Animals, the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., just welcomed a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, born to ...

A baby sloth named Quint was born at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island as part of the Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth Species ...

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 ...

Although anecdotal reports of their presence have circulated for years, officials said this is likely the first photographic ...