When you think of sloths, you may believe they’re slow, right? Not always. And especially not when they brawl with ocelots. A University of Texas at Austin research team caught rare footage of a sloth ...

“Sloths are inherently limited by their slow metabolism and unique inability to regulate body temperature effectively, unlike most mammals,” Cliffe explained in an accompanying statement. “Our ...

One Dec. 21, Lorenzo was found “poorly responsive” and was taken to the zoo’s L3 Harris Animal Care Center for an examination ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Mill Mountain Zoo has welcomed its newest resident: a two-toed sloth, and they are asking for your help in choosing his name. The sloth has been in the zoo’s care for about a ...

The apparent docility and friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put a target on their backs. The rise in trafficking of these animals led the governments of ...