Long before modern sloths became slow-moving tree dwellers, their ancestors were enormous ground beasts. These ancient sloths ...

When it comes to physical activity, few animals have as maligned a reputation as the sloth. The six sloth species, which call Brazil and Panama home, move with no urgency, having seemingly adapted to ...

Discover how Megatherium americanum, often seen as a giant sloth, may have been an ancient predator instead of a mere herbivore. The lethargic two-foot-long tree-hugging sloths of the South and ...

Jemma - a Linne's two-toed sloth - was born in January to mum Terry One of Jemma's hair follicles was sent away to a lab in Germany for DNA testing Six months might seem like a long time to wait to ...

Nature showcases masters of slow motion: the three-toed sloth, Galápagos tortoise, and banana slug. Sloths conserve energy with leafy diets and deliberate movements in rainforests. Galápagos tortoises ...

A much-loved sloth at Jersey Zoo has died suddenly, keepers said. They said a post-mortem examination on Terry, a female Linne's two-toed sloth, found she had a piece of food lodged in her airway but ...