NEW ADDITION: The London Zoo welcomed an adorable two-toed sloth named Elio, who snacked on a steamed carrot. https://abcn.ws/2VtZL66 | ABC News

Sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down in the treetops of Central and South America. Their long limbs and curved claws help them grip tightly onto branches. Sloths have slow metabolisms and need to be efficient with their energy use, which is why they tend to move slowly. We hope you can take some time this summer to hang with our two-toed sloth in the Children’s Zoo. | Bronx Zoo

Happy 21st birthday to Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, Chalupa! We caught her 'hanging out' with her keepers in Scutes Family Gallery while enjoying some delectable sloth delights, like primate chow and big pieces of leafy green lettuce. While that might not sound like an equal comparison to a slice of birthday cake to us humans, Chalupa LOVES lettuce, particularly the soft, leafy bits. She's not a huge fan of the crunchier parts, and the birthday girl gets what the birthday girls wants (along with t

Siesta, our two-toed sloth, celebrated his 24th birthday today! 🦥 Keeper Bre made Siesta a special birthday cake with fruit, tofu, chow, avocado, and raisins. 🥑 With a low-energy diet of leaves and fruit, sloths move slowly and can sleep around 15 hours a day. 💤 Siesta was a little sleepy during his birthday party - sloth parties can be exhausting (and adorable). Happy birthday, Siesta! ❤️ 📹: Assistant curator Maureen | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium