Today, sloths are slow-moving, tree-dwelling creatures that live in Central and South America and can grow up to 2.5 feet ...

A partial skull of a 10-foot-tall ground sloth, Megalonyx jeffersonii, was discovered in Ellis County, Kansas, providing new ...

Most of us are familiar with sloths, the bear-like animals that hang from trees, live life in the slow lane, take a month to ...

The extinct mammals were about five times larger than a grizzly bear–and filled caves with their poop.

U.S. Navy vet James Nash's final wish to see zoo animals came true at Sprenger Health Rose Lane Nursing & Rehabilitation ...

They had “very large claws on their forelimbs” and were “covered in thick hair,” the Illinois State Museum said.

A Texas road project unearthed remains of Ice Age era animals. Here's what they found, and what will happen to the remains.

An analysis of the sloth family tree suggests three different groups of the animals evolved to gigantic sizes in response to ...

During an environmental review for Loop 88 construction, officials discovered large, prehistoric animal bones, including a ...

A new fossil and DNA analysis traces how dozens of sloth species responded to climate shifts and humans. Just two small tree-dwelling sloths remain today.

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is giving animal lovers the chance to get up close to some of their favorite creatures through two special educational programs. The next event is a Sloth Social at 10 a ...