If large creatures like elephants, giraffes and bison are allowed to thrive, they could alter habitats that allow for the ...

Once among the largest creatures in South America, giant ground sloths were 10 to 13 feet in length and usually walked on all four legs, using their sharp claws to dig burrows.

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...

Everyone seems to be fascinated with sloths. The slow moving animals native to Central and South America are one of the most popular animals at zoos. They have even been featured in Disney movies ...

An ancient ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 years ago chowed down on meat as well as plants, making it an omnivore. The latest finding contradicts previous scientific ...

Want to get a close-up view of the animals at Hattiesburg Zoo? Here's your chance, with the zoo offering new animal encounters.

Sloths are notoriously slow. Living in rainforests in Central and South America, sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down in the trees, rarely coming down to the ground. There are two ...

Ground sloths occupied South America during the last ice age before going extinct 10,000 years ago. Scientists thought these giant creatures ate plants like their modern, tree-climbing counterparts.

International authorities are issuing warnings about "sloth fever." Despite the name, it's not contracted via contact with sloths. Rather, you should avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges.

Central and South America’s sloth populations may face a dire existential threat from climate change by the end of the century. New research published on September 27 in the journal PeerJ ...

Everyone seems to be fascinated with sloths. The slow moving animals native to Central and South America are one of the most popular animals at zoos.