A new animated film, opening this weekend, marks a hugely significant moment in modern pop culture. The Croods, a comedy about the travails of a Paleolithic family, features a cuddly pet sloth ...

Sloth mostly looks to use the newest body with more articulation, previously seen on the Bob Ross figure. The only difference is his legs are longer to make him seem significantly bigger.

Sloths have inadvertently become one of the latest fads on the internet over the last handful of years*, serving as the inspiration for countless memes, viral photo spreads, Tumblrs and Instagrams.

There was a time, not so long ago, when sloths ruled the treetops of pop culture, swinging easily from viral-video fame to The Croods. Now, however, there’s indication that their reign may be ...