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.

Sago - a Hoffman's two-toed sloth - delivered her little critter on Wednesday while on exhibit in the zoo's primate building.

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 ...

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 ...

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 algae receive sunlight, which they require for photosynthesis, while the sloths receive additional camouflage and some nutrients from the algae. The fur of sloths provides a good habitat for ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: If there's one thing you know about sloths, it's that they're, well, slow. But that doesn't mean they're boring. In fact, sloths are one of the ...

The newborn two-toed sloth, nicknamed Nova, is the first animal to be born in 2023 at the London Zoo Contributor, PEOPLE There's a new sloth in town! On Thursday, the London Zoo announced the ...

Baby sloths will remain attached to their moms ... The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rainforest home.