They are the only members of the genus Bradypus and the family Bradypodidae. The five living species of three-toed sloths are the brown-throated sloth, the maned sloth, the pale-throated sloth, the ...

Sloths mate and give birth while hanging in the trees. Three-toed sloth babies are often seen clinging to their mothers—they travel by hanging on to them for the first nine months of their lives.

International Sloth Day is dedicated to raising awareness about these unique traits. Sloths spend most of their lives upside down, hanging around on trees, all thanks to their specialized tendons that ...

ATLANTA — The newest baby sloth at Zoo Atlanta officially has a name. The infant, a Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, was born at Zoo Atlanta on August 9 Meet Rolo! The newborn's name aligns with its ...

This comes three months after Nicko, another Linne’s two-toed sloth, passed away unexpectedly from a respiratory infection.

Costa Rica packs an incredible array of things to see and do into a small area. Nestled between Nicaragua and Panama it has ...

The three-month-old sloth at Zoo Atlanta finally has a name after nearly 2,000 submissions from the public — Rolo! Zoo Atlanta’s Sloth Care Team selected the name from a pool submitted between Oct. 24 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Roger Williams Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of yet another Linne’s two-toed sloth. Scout was recently born to mother Fiona and father Westley. The zoo does ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Roger Williams Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of yet another Linne’s two-toed sloth. Scout was recently born to mother Fiona and father Westley. The zoo does not know ...

The zoo's Sloth Care Team picked the name out from nearly 2,000 submissions from the public. The infant Hoffman's two-toed sloth's name carries on a sweet tradition. His mother's name is Nutella ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Zoo Atlanta’s newest baby sloth needs a perfect name, and the zoo is asking for the public’s help in choosing it. The infant Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth was born to ...