Sloths have been depicted as the slowest-moving mammals in the world, and have been stuck with that reputation. However, sloths are amazing animals. They may seem innocent and defenseless, but sloths ...

While humans wouldn’t be very happy to find that organisms were growing on their skin, particularly fungi, algae, and insects, it works out pretty well for sloths. Sloths may be hosting entire ...

A sloth in its natural habitat in Costa Rica, where sloth populations have decreased in the past decade, according to Rebecca Cliffe, lead author of the research. Bernd Dittrich via Unsplash In the ...

Every October 20, the world slows down (at least in spirit) for International Sloth Day. It’s the perfect excuse to celebrate these tree-dwelling, algae-wearing, slow-motion wonders. While they’ve ...