Sloths mate and give birth while hanging in the trees. Three-toed sloth babies are often seen clinging to their mothers—they travel by hanging on to them for the first nine months of their lives.

The mother 3-toed sloth climbed down from the tree she was in after hearing her baby's call Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

On May 10, a baby three-toed sloth accidentally became separated from ... "We are happy to announce that we were able to reunite this mother and baby 3-fingered sloths (Bradypus variegatus ...

The species is notably smaller than other species of sloths. An adult pygmy three-toed sloth weighs between 5.5 and 7.7 pounds and measures 19 to 21 inches in length. Their external ear canals are ...

The San Diego Zoo welcomed a newborn Linné’s two-toed sloth on Feb ... Tornero and Colheita. The baby sloth will spend a lot of time with its mother over the next few months as the unnamed ...