The Hoffman's two-toed sloth is one of the world's slowest mammals—so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of ...

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 ...

This uplifting post from discover.animal shows some good Samaritans helping a lucky sloth make its way across traffic and ...

Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they have on each front foot. There are both two-toed and three-toed sloths. All sloths are built for life in the treetops.

The researchers found that three-toed sloths can harbor more phoretic moths than their two-toed counterparts because of greater concentrations of inorganic nitrogen and higher algal biomass in their ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Say hello to Ruth and Chata, the two newest animals on display at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Zoo ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has opened a new exhibit with two sloths. The zoo is welcoming Ruth, a 7-year-old female Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, and Chata, a 29-year ...