Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the pooping habits of sloths. Really. Those furry, slow-moving tree dwellers almost never descend from the safety of the tree tops—except ...

Bauer, Erika B. and Hellmuth, Heidi. 2007. "Trying to reduce stereotypic pacing behavior in an adult male Sloth bear: a scientific approach with environmental enrichment." ABMA Wellspring, 8, (3) 8–13 ...

Videos in India show that sloth bears seem unaware of being stalked by the ferocious felines. When the tigers try to strike, the bears often get the better of them. By Andrew Chapman In North America, ...

The world's first and only "Slotharium" is about to open in Florida! Soon animal lovers can travel to Orlando to visit Sloth World. This 7,500-square-foot space will house more than 40 sloths across ...

A sloth perches languidly on a branch in one of Costa Rica’s vast forest preserves. (Gabriella Chavez/WUFT News) LA FORTUNA, COSTA RICA — Near a lively stretch of Highway 142, one of Costa Rica’s ...

An unusual bear cub is in Cleveland, just waiting for you to find her a name. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced Tuesday that a sloth bear cub was born back in December. The unnamed female cub ...

(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 ...