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