Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For centuries, people encountering sloths for the first time have reacted by ridiculing them. In 1526, Spanish conquistador ...

Three-toed sloths descend from the canopy about once a week to defecate, risking predation during one of the most dangerous moments of their lives. A single sloth bowel movement can account for up to ...

Sloths always have a slight smile on their lips, making them appear friendly and cute. These incredibly slow tree dwellers naturally inhabit the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, ...

Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the pooping habits of sloths. Really. Those furry, slow-moving tree dwellers almost never descend from the safety of the tree tops—except ...

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