Oct. 20 is International Sloth Day, but every day is a good day to learn more about one of the coolest animals on the planet. The small cuddly sloths of today were not so adorable a few million years ...

Sloths are typecast for being slow. But while sloths are a bit sluggish compared with most mammals, that is hardly their only noteworthy trait. Here are a few other things worth knowing about sloths.

Shelby A. Ryan receives a Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Training Priority Scheme Scholarship from the University of Newcastle. Her PhD project receives funding from WWF-Australia and Taronga Conservation ...

Today is International Sloth Day—a day to celebrate these enigmatic creatures, raise awareness for the species and perhaps take a leaf out of their book, enjoy some downtime and take things slow. The ...

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 seeds ...

Baby animals are our favorite. Puppies, kittens, chicks, bunnies — the list goes on and on! And if you go to the Roger ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Here’s your excuse to sloooooowwww dowwwnnnn this Friday: It’s International Sloth Day. To celebrate the holiday, we compiled 9 things to know about the sluggish tree-dwellers, ...

Two animals at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica (Picture: Discovery Communications) Today is the beginning of Sloth Week. It means six days of online videos of cute sloths from the Sloth Sanctuary of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sloths are tropical mammals that live in Central and South America. They use their long claws to ...

In a world where sloths inspire T-shirts, mugs and even Bitmojis, it seems like only a dream to get to hang out with a sloth in real life. But don’t worry — I did it, and you can, too. Aspen the ...