Every October 20, the world slows down (at least in spirit) for International Sloth Day. It’s the perfect excuse to celebrate ...

A much-loved sloth at Jersey Zoo has died suddenly, keepers said. They said a post-mortem examination on Terry, a female ...

For years scientists assumed that sloths don't fart — believing the methane produced by their slow digestive system was simply absorbed into their bloodstreams and breathed out through their mouths.

World Sloth Day 2025 highlights the most fascinating facts about sloths, from their unique digestion and slow-paced lifestyle ...

A Hoffman's two-toed sloth is seen eating inside its new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo Conservation Society on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson) A Hoffman's two ...

Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-sized, tree-dwelling creature hanging from a branch. Today's sloths—commonly ...

Animal keepers at the National Zoo have saved a sloth bear cub after two others were eaten by the mother. The three cubs were born in December to a mother named Khali. One was eaten within 20 minutes, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A prehistoric discovery near Hays is shedding some new light on a giant ground sloth species that lived more than 10,000 years ago. A study published Monday in the peer-reviewed ...