1. All sloths are excellent swimmers. They instinctively know how to swim once they hit the water. This ability makes a lot of sense, because the tropical environments where they live include various ...

Oct. 20 is International Sloth Day, but every day is a good day to learn more about one of the coolest animals on the planet. The small cuddly sloths of today were not so adorable a few million years ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Are you moving a little slow this morning? Maybe you are walking more like a sloth than a spring chicken. Well no worries you are in good company. Today is International Sloth Day. Yes, ...

Today is International Sloth Day—a day to celebrate these enigmatic creatures, raise awareness for the species and perhaps take a leaf out of their book, enjoy some downtime and take things slow. The ...

Since they were first described by naturalists in the 1700s, sloths have been misunderstood. Early scientists described the slow-moving beasts as lazy and useless and believed the species was unlikely ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Here’s your excuse to sloooooowwww dowwwnnnn this Friday: It’s International Sloth Day. To celebrate the holiday, we compiled 9 things to know about the sluggish tree-dwellers, ...

The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the seeds ...

While they may be known as one of nature's laziest animals, sloths are also host to some very unusual and perhaps surprising attributes... Frontier is an international non-profit volunteering NGO.