But there are times when even sloths must leave the comfort of their tree canopies and descend to the ground. Sloths, like all living things, need to defecate, which usually happens once per week.

Specialised tendons in the sloth’s hands and feet lock into place, allowing them to hang upside down for long periods of time without wasting any energy. This unique locking mechanism is also ...

While humans wouldn’t be very happy to find that organisms were growing on their skin, particularly fungi, algae, and insects, it works out pretty well for sloths. Sloths may be hosting entire ...

In fact, sloths sleep, mate, and even give birth all while hanging upside down on a branch. And, as you might expect, that requires some pretty extreme adaptations. Cliffe: They've got special ...

We explore how the sloth loves to curl up asleep, then wake up and hang upside down in the trees. We also explore how the sloth reaches up into the trees to eat fruit. Down below, on the forest ...

The Chattanooga Zoo has welcomed a new resident, Boysenberry the two-toed sloth, marking the start of 2025 with excitement.