The brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is the most common of the extant species of sloth, which inhabits the Neotropical realm [1][9] in the forests of South and Central …

6 days ago · Sloth, tree-dwelling mammal noted for its slowness of movement. All six living species are limited to the lowland tropical forests of South and Central America. They can be …

Oct 26, 2019 · The oldest known sloth in the world was a two-fingered sloth named Jan, who was 54 years old and lived at a zoo in Germany. We suspect that wild sloths actually live for much …

Discover more about the Sloth, the issues and threats they are facing, and what you can do to help.

Nov 12, 2023 · The Cryptoses choloepi moth, dubbed the sloth moth, literally only lives in sloth fur, and so do some species of scarab beetles. There’s so much going on that the sloth’s coat …

Discover the slow-moving sloth, its unique adaptations, and WWF’s efforts to protect its tropical forest home.

There are two main species of sloth, identified by whether they have two or three claws on their front feet. The two species are quite similar in appearance, with roundish heads, sad-looking...

May 14, 2025 · The pale-throated three-toed sloth is found in northern parts of South America (typically north of the Amazon River and east of the Andes), while the maned three-toed sloth …

May 27, 2024 · The Sloth is the world's slowest moving mammals. They spend their days foraging and eating leaves, buds and twigs.

They were once a hugely successful group that included a giant ground sloth, Megatherium, the size of an Asian elephant. This majestic creature was probably hunted to extinction by man …