The other species, which has three forefingers and is called the brown-throated sloth, is, she reassures us, more typical—“the one that’s smiling.” Despite their striking differences ...

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 ...

Suzi Eszterhas (USA) captures an encounter between a sloth and a dog. The brown-throated sloth had already made it across a road, but to reach the next clump of trees it needed to return to the ground ...

These species—the Sloth Bear, Asiatic Black Bear, Himalayan Brown Bear, and Sun Bear—represent a fascinating slice of India’s ...

The newborn two-toed sloth, nicknamed Nova, is the first animal to be born in 2023 at the London Zoo Contributor, PEOPLE There's a new sloth in town! On Thursday, the London Zoo announced the ...

India is home to four distinct bear species: the Sloth Bear, Asiatic Black Bear, Himalayan Brown Bear, and Sun Bear. These species inhabit diverse ecosystems, facing threats from habitat loss and ...