Sloths have been depicted as the slowest-moving mammals in the world, and have been stuck with that reputation. However, sloths are amazing animals. They may seem innocent and defenseless, but sloths ...

A sloth can have up to 950 insects (including moths) living in its fur. Why Moths (And Algae) Benefit From the Strange Way Sloths Poop Sloths only poop once a week and they always leave their safe ...

Sloths have a reputation for laziness, but these easy-going mammals could be the world's best recyclers, suggests a new study that finds the poop of three-toed sloths attracts moths that colonize ...

The Abilene Zoo has welcomed Vicki, a 12-year-old sloth bear visiting from the Smithsonian National Zoo.

Sloth Fur Might Yield New Drugs. Microbes living in the beasts' coats could be deadly to malaria and cancer cells. By Douglas Main. Published Jan 22, 2014 7:16 PM EST.

Spy Sloth's close up view soon reveals something remarkable. The real sloth's fur is crawling with other life. Up to 900 moths and beetles may live on a single sloth.

Sloth fur is long and coarse, and it features grooves and cracks that make a delightful home for things like beetles, moths, fungi, and (barf) cockroaches.

Birds Feast on Bugs Living in Sloth Fur. Back in May of last year, Kelsey Neam of Texas A&M University was studying the spatial ecology of three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) in the cloud ...

Sloths may be hosting entire ecosystems in their thick, dense fur, and algae growth on sloths can grow so great that it tinges their fur green. The video.

Today is International Sloth Day, a moment for the world to stop and appreciate the exquisitely strange gift that is the sloth. Below are some of the things you need to know to truly appreciate ...