Watching a sloth climbing is truly mesmerizing. The muscles that sloths use to grip and produce a pulling motion are much more prominent than those that produce a pushing movement because sloths primarily use their arms to pull themselves upwards or to pull branches towards the body. Sloth muscles are also predominantly made up of specialized slow-twitch fibers (also called type 1 muscles) and produce the slow, deliberate, and controlled movements shown by sloths. Visit our website and learn abo

Touching moment passers-by rescue sloth clinging to rocks after being washed down river

Sloth on the road, looming storm, and a newborn. Watch the adventures of the sloth team during this crazy—yet typical—week! | The Sloth Conservation Foundation