Indeed, Hoyo Negro is proving to be one of the most important fossil sites in the world, offering a stunning window into an ...

Tropical rainforests in Central and South America house one of the world’s most unique mammals, the slow-moving, tree-top ...

The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South American rain forest home. Sloths are identified by the number of long, prominent claws that they ...

Although giant sloth fossils are plentiful across South America, Campo Laborde is "the only place in the entire Americas where we can see the animal was hunted and killed there," Politis said.

Altogether, there are six sloth species that are found in the Americas, mainly in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. At present, 4 sloth species are listed as least concern on the ...

Sloths are notable for their low energy levels and slow ... The remains of the animal have been found throughout South America, from Bolivia in the north to southern Patagonia. This shows the animal ...

Tropical rainforests in Central and South America house one of the world’s most unique mammals, the slow-moving, tree-top dwelling sloth. The sloth’s endearing, round face combined with its ...