When looking at one’s own ancestry, it may be interesting (and surprising) to see where some of our relatives originally came from, what they did with their lives, etc. Like humans, animals have their own ancestors and their own evolutionary journeys that they have taken, too. In this article, I am going to discuss sloths specifically and answer the question, “What is a sloth related to?”. As I discuss this topic further, I will write this article in the following way: first, I will talk a bit about a few groups of animals; then, I will discuss which animals sloths Read More

In many of my articles here at allaboutsloths.com, I write about sloths in such a way that portrays them as cute, gentle, lovable, and adorable animals (which they are). But even these darlings of the animal kingdom have a history that may surprise a lot of people. As giant ground sloths, they were anything but the cute, gentle, lovable, and adorable animals that they are today. In today’s article, I am going to be discussing some of these sloths of the past in a bit more detail as I attempt to answer the question, “Where did giant ground sloths live?” Read More

Throughout history, animals and humans have adapted in so many ways to so many situations. Sloths are no exception as these gentle, adorable and lovable creatures have had their own unique history of adapting. In this article, I will go into more detail about sloth adaptations as I discuss what sloths were like millions of years ago, how they have adapted over the years, and what they are like today. Let the adaptation journey begin!   What Exactly Does Adaptation Mean? According to National Geographic, “Evolutionary adaptation, or simply adaptation, is the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order Read More

Has the gentle, lovable, adorable sloth always been a slow-moving, tree-dwelling creature? It may be difficult to imagine the sloth any other way (it sure is for me), but in today’s article I am going to discuss evolution of sloths and will present some information that may surprise some people. Specifically, I will focus on the evolutionary time period as it pertains to sloths, discuss some of the different species of sloths that existed during this time, and put forward some questions to possibly consider thinking about.   How Long Have Sloths Been Around? In one form of species or Read More