Adult Hoffmanns two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) coastal mangroves, Panama, Central America Correction appended Jan. 23, 2014 Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the ...

Meet the world’s first sloth detective dog, Keysha. Meet the world’s first sloth detective dog, Keysha —trained to sniff out sloth poop and empower the world’s first ever sloth census!

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to three Linnaeus's two-toed sloths and shares some sloth basics, but here are three lesser-known sloth facts. 1. The Smithsonian has a collection of fossilized ...

Voirin, Bryson, Kays, Roland, Wikelski, Martin, and Lowman, Margaret D. 2013. "Why Do Sloths Poop on the Ground?" In Treetops at Risk. Lowman, Margaret D., Devy ...

At Tanque Loma, at least 22 giant ground sloths in the genus Eremotherium met their end. Of the five hypotheses that researchers proposed for what killed the sloths, the best supported one right now ...

There's no denying it—sloths are simply one of the most adorable animals on the planet. But they're more than just lovable bundles of slow-moving fur. In fact, sneaking around in that fur are ...

For International Sloth Day, learn about the scientific clues preserved in petrified poop Jack Tamisiea Several large chunks of fossilized poop that prehistoric ground sloths left in an Arizona cave ...

Sloths are notoriously hard to see, so they can be hard to help. But one furry creature is at the heart of sloth conservation in Costa Rica. Meet the world’s first sloth detective dog, Keysha —trained ...