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 ...

A grizzly old time is being had at the Ohio zoo as staff tend to a newborn sloth bear and drum up help for what to name her.

When hibernating a bear will lose up to a third of its body weight and only breathe once a minute. The sloth bear has lost two of its front teeth and has flaps which cover its nostrils so that it ...

Spring is approaching and one sure sign of the season are the new babies at the San Diego Zoo who are venturing outside of ...

The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South ...

There’s a new baby at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo after the birth of a female sloth bear cub late last year -- and now you ...

This adorable baby sloth bear cub was born just days before Christmas, but before she can make her debut, she needs a name!

Two sloth bear cubs born at the San Diego Zoo in late 2024 made their first public appearance on Thursday. The zoo shared a clip of the cubs emerging from their private den with their mother Shala.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A female sloth bear cub was born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, which is now holding a vote allowing residents to name the new arrival. A news release from the zoo says the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Starting Tuesday, the public can help pick the name of the new female sloth bear cub at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Make a donation at ClevelandMetroparks.com to cast your ...