Ancient sloths ranged in size from tiny climbers to ground-dwelling giants. Now, researchers report this body size diversity was largely shaped by sloths’ habitats, and that these animals’ precipitous ...
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born ...
Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species.
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Tiny Sloth Bear Cubs Are Stealing Hearts at the Smithsonian Zoo
For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...
Bones from an extinct ground sloth that stood between 8 and 10 feet tall were found in Kansas. Photo from the Illinois State Museum. At the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, 2.6 million to 11,700 years ...
Most people are familiar with modern sloths — slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammals that digest food slowly and descend only occasionally. Their closest living relatives are anteaters and armadillos, a ...
The National Zoo has welcomed two newborn sloth bear cubs. The cubs are healthy and will remain off exhibit until spring 2026 ...
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