When it comes to slow motion, some creatures have truly perfected the art of moving at a crawl. Among the top contenders are the three-toed sloth, the Galápagos tortoise, and the banana slug, each ...

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 ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. While animals like the cheetah and peregrine falcon show off their ...

Two female sloths named Chata and Baby Ruth have, slowly, taken up residence at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Chata is a 29-year-old Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, while Baby Ruth is a 6-year-old ...

Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant roamed South America — and it may have stood and fought like a bear.

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations in groundbreaking ways, all while capturing rarely seen wild sloth behaviors and reimagining what it ...

Tropical rainforests in Central and South America house one of the world’s most unique mammals, the slow-moving, tree-top dwelling sloth. The sloth’s endearing, round face combined with its incredibly ...

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations. A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations ...