BEFORE WE GO, THE RACINE ZOO HAS WELCOMED A NEW MEMBER TO ITS FAMILY. TAKE A LOOK AT MISSY, A TWO TOED SLOTH. SHE’S 28 YEARS OLD. THE ZOO IS OPEN YEAR ROUND. ITS HOURS DURING THE WINTER ARE 10 TO 4.

Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet, but living in dense jungles has made them notoriously difficult to study. For ...

ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta is welcoming another member to its sloth family. The Hoffman two-toed sloth was born on Friday, August 9. The newborn is the second offspring of Nutella and Cocoa. Nutella's ...

A genome analysis revealed sloth-specific transposable elements conserved for millions of years that may help explain the species’ low metabolism, unique adaptations, and longevity-related biology.