A helpful two-toed sloth named Jennifer SLO-pez, who lives at the Sustainable Safari in Minnesota, hung upside down to hold onto the dustpan pole and keep it still while her keeper was sweeping up ...

In fact, sloths sleep, mate, and even give birth all while hanging upside down on a branch. And, as you might expect, that requires some pretty extreme adaptations. Cliffe: They've got special ...

Sloths, like all living things, need to defecate, which usually happens once per week. Pooping while hanging upside down might seem like an easier option, but sloths are incredibly fussy when it comes ...

Specialised tendons in the sloth’s hands and feet lock into place, allowing them to hang upside down for long periods of time without wasting any energy. This unique locking mechanism is also ...

We explore how the sloth loves to curl up asleep, then wake up and hang upside down in the trees. We also explore how the sloth reaches up into the trees to eat fruit. Down below, on the forest ...

A giant stuffed animal dubbed "Slothy" had watched over northbound Interstate 5 in Bellingham for over a year.