Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the pooping habits of sloths. Really. Those furry, slow-moving tree dwellers almost never descend from the safety of the tree tops—except ...

Meet the world’s first sloth detective dog, Keysha. Meet the world’s first sloth detective dog, Keysha —trained to sniff out sloth poop and empower the world’s first ever sloth census!

Three-toed sloths descend from the canopy about once a week to defecate, risking predation during one of the most dangerous moments of their lives. A single sloth bowel movement can account for up to ...

At Tanque Loma, at least 22 giant ground sloths in the genus Eremotherium met their end. Of the five hypotheses that researchers proposed for what killed the sloths, the best supported one right now ...

Defecating exposes sloths to predators on the jungle floor. An unexpected ally benefits, and returns the favor. A brown-throated three-toed sloth peers over a tree's buttress root while defecating on ...

Voirin, Bryson, Kays, Roland, Wikelski, Martin, and Lowman, Margaret D. 2013. "Why Do Sloths Poop on the Ground?" In Treetops at Risk. Lowman, Margaret D., Devy ...

There's no denying it—sloths are simply one of the most adorable animals on the planet. But they're more than just lovable bundles of slow-moving fur. In fact, sneaking around in that fur are ...