“Megalonyx jeffersonii … it’s just one of those iconic animals that more people should know about,” said sloth expert Melissa Macias. The students found the bone last spring in an Ice Age ...

During the Ice Age, some mammals were particularly large. The giant sloth had adapted very well to the climatic conditions. The reason for its extinction was unclear for a long time - until ...

At age 75, Vadevino Alano ... and giant sloths “could have started digging to protect themselves from a colder and drier climate” during ice ages. Ground sloths might also have used the ...

On Sunday, the packed house at Color Me Mine in the city’s North Center neighborhood considered their focus on a unique art subject — a real life sloth. Stella, a 2-year-old sloth, served as ...