Being slow means sloths can't outrun predators. Instead, sloths outsmart predators by relying on camouflage, such as algae that grows on their fur. Their main predators rely on sight and movement.

In turn, the researchers found that the moths increase algal growth, providing more sustenance for the algae-eating sloths. “By descending a tree to defecate, sloths transport moths to their ...

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 ...

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This uplifting post from discover.animal shows some good Samaritans helping a lucky sloth make its way across traffic and ...

and two-toed feet (for two-toed sloths) act like powerful hooks, keeping them securely anchored to branches. Their fur, often ...

The sloth’s hair is a living, breathing home to many different organisms, from microbes, insects to fungi and algae. Even the entire lifecycle of some moth species, including Cryptoses Choloepi Dyar, ...

The Hoffman's two-toed sloth is one of the world's slowest mammals—so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of ...

Sloths have an unusual method of camouflage — cracks in their hair allow many different species of algae and fungi to grow which makes them appear green. Some species of fungi living in sloth ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: If there's one thing you know about sloths, it's that they're, well, slow. But that doesn't mean they're boring. In fact, sloths are one of the ...