The researchers found that three-toed sloths can harbor more phoretic moths than their two-toed counterparts because of greater concentrations of inorganic nitrogen and higher algal biomass in their ...

International Sloth Day celebrates the fascinating biology, ancient ancestors, hidden ecosystems, and remarkable adaptations ...

Sloths carry entire ecosystems in their fur, descend from the canopy to perform rituals that sustain hidden life cycles, and ...

Sloths may look like the most relaxed animals in the rainforest, but their slow-motion lifestyle comes with serious dangers.

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Adult Hoffmanns two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) coastal mangroves, Panama, Central America Correction appended Jan. 23, 2014 Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the ...

Why three-toed sloths risk their lives to help moths Why three-toed sloths risk their lives to help moths Looking for a truly remote, off-the-grid adventure? Try Panama. Looking for a truly remote, ...

The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists hope may hold a solution to the growing problem of "superbugs" resistant to humanity's dwindling arsenal ...

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 ...

What is a sloth? The two families, seven species and their IUCN status, why sloths are slow, and where to see them ethically ...