These gentle creatures move ever so slowly and carefully throughout the rainforests of Central and South America ... fascinating facts about these tired little tree-dwellers! 5. Sloths Are ...

Altogether, there are six sloth species that are found in the Americas, mainly in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. At present, 4 sloth species are listed as least concern on the ...

The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home. Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they ...

Molecular dating has shown that several extinct creatures, such as giant sloths and mammoths, survived in South America much later than previously thought, raising questions about the root causes ...

The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home. Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they ...

The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the ...

One species, Glossotherium robustum, a South American sloth that lived between 4 million and 12,500 years ago, reached more than 3 metres in length and weighed up to 1,500 kilograms. A smaller ...

The zoo also shared some facts about two-toed sloths: Linnae's two-toed sloths live high in the treetops of South America's rainforests. The sloths eat leaves and fruit from the jungle canopy.