Sloth mystery solved: How moths and algae shape this unusual creature's toilet habits Why sloths descend from the safety of the trees once a week to go to the toilet has baffled scientists - but ...

This data was then compared with both herbivore and fossil specimens, and with over 200 bones belonging to modern mammals whose feeding habits we’re already aware of. “Our results show that by using ...

The aquatic sloth Thalassocnus is represented by five species that lived along the coast of Peru from the late Miocene through the late Pliocene. A detailed comparison of the cranial and mandibular ...

An ancient ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 years ago chowed down on meat as well as plants, making it an omnivore. The latest finding contradicts previous scientific ...

Richard M. Hansen, Shasta Ground Sloth Food Habits, Rampart Cave, Arizona, Paleobiology, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Summer, 1978), pp. 302-319 ...

To gauge connections between sloths’ eating habits and biological success, study authors Mario Garcés-Restrepo, Jonathan Pauli and M. Zachariah Peery turned to a group of Costa Rican sloths ...

Modern sloths may be dedicated vegetarians, but at least one of their massive Ice Age cousins chowed down on meat when it had the chance. Darwin’s ground sloth — which could grow to over 3 ...

An ancient ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 years ago chowed down on meat as well as plants, making it an omnivore. The latest finding contradicts previous scientific ...

From cube-shaped droppings to poop that creates sand, learn more about the bizarre bathroom habits of animals around the world.