(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Imagine a sloth. You probably picture a medium-size, tree-dwelling creature hanging ...

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Vasi the sloth bear is using his new limb to dig, climb and play at Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre in India Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...

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A newborn sloth is making this zoo all warm and fuzzy. An adorable tiny two-toed sloth named Beanie’s Baby made its public debut at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, ...

Oct. 3 (UPI) --The Elmwood Park Zoo in Pennsylvania is introducing the public to its newest arrival: a baby two-toed sloth born at the facility. The Norristown zoo said the mother, named Beanie, was ...

There is a new Beanie Baby in town and fans can see it in public for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The furry friend, currently known as “Beanie’s Baby,” was born on Aug. 26 at Elmwood Park Zoo ...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is thrilled to introduce its newest star, Beanie's Baby. The one-month-old sloth was born to mom, Beanie. The animal will make ...

Bean, the two-toed sloth at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, hangs from the ropes in her enclosure in The Loft. Bean, the 6-year-old Hoffman’s two-toed sloth at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, died recently ...

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Woodland Park Zoo welcomed another animal into its tropical rainforest aviary. After five years, a new sloth has entered the villa. Fezzik, named after the character in “The Princess Bride,” is a ...