The zoo's Sloth Care Team picked the name out from nearly 2,000 submissions from the public. The infant Hoffman's two-toed sloth's name carries on a sweet tradition. His mother's name is Nutella and ...

Researchers have shed light on the activity patterns and behavioral adaptations of two sympatric sloth species, Bradypus variegatus and Choloepus hoffmanni. This groundbreaking study, conducted in the ...

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.

MADISON (WKOW) — The Henry Vilas Zoo is mourning the loss of two cherished animals. The zoo posted Thursday on social media that Franklin, a 14-year-old meerkat, was humanely euthanized on Aug. 29 ...

Their four-part stomach takes its time to extract nutrients from fibrous leaves, which helps stretch out energy in an otherwise low-calorie diet. Two-Toed and Three-Toed Sloths Aren’t That Closely ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging ...

The three-toed sloth, native to Central and South America, is famous for its slow-moving pace. It spends most of its life ...