This video reveals why sloths move so slowly that algae is able to grow directly on their fur. Viewers learn how this surprising relationship helps camouflage the animals and support tiny organisms ...

Sloths are known for their slow and sleepy nature. These cute mammals, which spend most of their time upside down, can be found in the trees of South America and Central America. These mellow-looking ...

Sloths have one of the slowest metabolisms in the animal kingdom – and it shows. In this episode, we explain how their incredibly slow movement allows algae to grow on their fur, creating a miniature ...

It’s surprisingly hard to catch a sloth. Although they’re slow — very, very slow — if you climb a tree to catch one, it will move along to the next tree. Once you climb the new tree, it will move back ...

In fiction, comparing animal speeds dates to ancient folklore like the famous Aesop fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare.” The story involves a hare challenging a tortoise for a race as it mocks the ...

This article is brought to you by Audubon Nature Institute. Thanks to characters in animated movies like “Zootopia” and the “Ice Age” franchise, most people think of sloths as slow, docile animals ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Good news doesn’t always travel fast. Berry, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, slowly made her debut at the Oregon Zoo last week. Though sloths aren’t known for their speed, care staff ...