Bowie, a sloth bear cub, will debut this weekend at Woodland Park Zoo, joining mom Kushali in their outdoor habitat, weather ...

The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South ...

It is true! Sloths are so incredibly sluggish, algae actually grow on their fur. Sloths are known for their extremely slow movements, which are primarily due to their low metabolic rate and ...

Being slow means sloths can't outrun predators. Instead, sloths outsmart predators by relying on camouflage, such as algae that grows on their fur. Their main predators rely on sight and movement.

SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo's 3-month-old sloth bear cub, Bowie, is set to make her public debut this weekend. Born on January 8, the same day as music icon David Bowie, the young cub will be ...

The Hoffman's two-toed sloth is one of the world's slowest mammals—so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of ...