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.

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 ...

This unique posture, aided by specially adapted claws, provides excellent camouflage and helps them avoid predators on the ...

Sloths have an unusual method of camouflage — cracks in their hair allow many different species of algae and fungi to grow which makes them appear green. Some species of fungi living in sloth ...

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 ...

Specially adapted grooves or irregular cracks in the structure of a sloth's long fur strands allow algae to cling to its body. The relationship may be mutually beneficial. Scientists think the algae ...

Sloths are native to Central and South America ... though both species depend on camouflage and their slow-moving stealth to evade predators. Their slow metabolism — a trait often mistaken ...