The animals went extinct about 10,000 years ago ... This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 13 Chill Facts About Sloths.

Leisurely by nature, the sloth’s slowness is just one way this amazing animal is built to survive. Here’s a look at some other fascinating facts about these tired little tree-dwellers!

If caught on land, these animals have no chance to evade predators, such as big cats, and must try to defend themselves by clawing and biting. Though they couldn't be clumsier on land, sloths are ...

Different sloth groups can be easily identified by the number of long, curved claws on their forelimbs. The two-toed sloths, as the name suggests, have two claws on their front limbs, while the ...

The extinct giant ground sloths were some of the only mammals that had digestive systems large enough to process the huge avocado seeds whole. They feasted on the fruit and then dispersed the ...

ROYAL OAK, MI - We are getting our first glimpse of the Detroit Zoo’s newest edition. Meet Jagger, a 3-year old sloth bear ...

If caught on land, these animals have no chance to evade predators, such as big cats, and must try to defend themselves by clawing and biting. Though they couldn't be clumsier on land, sloths are ...

The baby sloth at Zoo Atlanta now has a name. On August 9, a new baby sloth was born to Cocoa and Nutella at the zoo. On ...