What is the slowest animal in the world? The sloth or the snail?

sloth  A pair of studies published June 6 in Nature Ecology & Evolution and Current Biology have shaken up the sloth family tree, overturning a long-standing There are two families of sloth found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America: the herbivorous three-toed sloth and the omnivorous two-toed

The shaggy-coated sloth bear is native to India, Sri Lanka and Nepal Sloth bears primarily eat termites and ants, and unlike other bear species, The brown-throated three-toed sloth population is threatened by deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and human encroachment

A two toed sloth is in a tree The sloth is upside down with arms fully extended outwards like it wants to give a hug You can see sunshine on parts of the body The shaggy-coated, long-clawed Sloth Bear is a constant when discussing human-animal conflict in India Find out more about this native ant-eating bear species