A tiny bug bite could bring home the Oropouche virus. Learn how to protect yourself on your tropical vacation with these ...

Sloth fever is a dangerous and extremely contagious ... having tight-fitting window and door screens and applying bug repellent. The few cases in the United States so far have been linked to ...

The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South ...

It was a man, not a chicken, who helped this sloth get to safety Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV ...

Tropical rainforests in Central and South America house one of the world’s most unique mammals, the slow-moving, tree-top dwelling sloth. The sloth’s endearing, round face combined with its ...

The Hoffman's two-toed sloth is one of the world's slowest mammals—so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of ...