The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the ...

Different sloth groups can be easily identified by the number of long, curved claws on their forelimbs. The two-toed sloths, as the name suggests, have two claws on their front limbs, while the ...

The survival of sloths is under threat due to climate change, according to a new study. The famously slow-moving — and adorable — creatures of Central and South America could die out if ...

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 ...

Central and South America’s sloth populations may face a dire existential threat from climate change by the end of the century. New research published on September 27 in the journal PeerJ ...

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 ...

An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Sloths are known for how slowly they move, but their slow speed isn't just a funny quality they have— it's part of why their species has ...

When we think of the cutest animals of all time, sloths are somewhere near the top of the list. Heck, they might be number ...

The study, titled "Sloth Metabolism May Make Survival Untenable Under Climate Change Scenarios," investigates how two-fingered sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni), living in both highland and lowland ...

Is it coming close to Ohio? Here's what to know about sloth fever. The Oropouche virus, commonly known as sloth fever, has ...

Sloths, the slow-moving inhabitants of Central and South American rainforests, could face extinction by the end of the century due to rising temperatures caused by the climate crisis, a new study ...