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A two-toed sloth is coming to the Science Museum of Virginia. Why it matters: You won't get to hold it, but you can get up ...

We share the latest two-toed sloth genetic research, which reveals that there may be more species than we previously thought.

A sloth has undergone pioneering dental surgery to help cure his toothache. Rico, a two-toed sloth, went under the knife after keepers noticed swelling on the side of his face. Further checks found ...

Jemma, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, has arrived from Jersey Zoo as part of a conservation breeding programme. She now shares the Tropical House canopy with resident male sloth Santos, with the hope that ...

A slow poke named Lightning is giving Ohio zookeepers a new experience. Lightning, a Linne two-toed sloth, gave birth last week at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, the facility announced. It’s ...

A new study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has revealed significant cryptic diversity within two-toed sloths (Choloepus) in Amazonia, challenging ...

The BriefThe Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens said Friday it received a donation of 13 two-toed sloths from Sloth World Orlando.The sloths will be placed in quarantine for at least 30 days, ...

Washington, DC—The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the pygmy three-toed sloth under the Endangered Species Act in response to a 2013 emergency petition filed by the Animal ...