The zoo’s newest addition was born June 19 to Linne’s two-toed sloth couple Charlotte and Elliot, their fifth baby at the zoo ...

I named him Leonard. I’m not sure why. He was the only sloth in the display of “Warmies” stuffed animals near the checkout at ...

We’ll also explain how sloths have a symbiotic relationship with the ecosystem in their fur, hosting entire microhabitats of insects, fungi, and algae that help keep them hidden from predators ...

Sloth facts that will blow your mind. Sloths are known for being slow, ... Their thick fur is home to algae, fungi, insects, and bacteria- all part of a tiny jungle on their backs.

Defecating exposes sloths to predators on the jungle floor. An unexpected ally benefits, and returns the favor.

Sloths also eat the green stuff as a sort of dietary supplement. Although researchers haven’t observed the behavior, Pauli’s team tested the contents of sloths’ stomachs and found algae.

Sloths have one of the slowest metabolisms in the animal kingdom – and it shows. In this episode, we explain how their incredibly slow movement allows algae to grow on their fur, creating a ...

The sloth moth lives exclusively in the fur of sloths. These moths don't harm the sloth, they actually help by fertilizing algae that turn the sloth's fur green, providing the perfect camouflage.

Sago - a Hoffmann's two-toed sloth - delivered her little critter on Wednesday while on exhibit in the zoo's primate building. Both mom and baby are doing great.

Sloths may be hosting entire ecosystems in their thick, dense fur, and algae growth on sloths can grow so great that it tinges their fur green. The video.