Two types of sloth imaginatively depicted in J. G. Stedman’s Voyage to Suriname (1799)
A Milodon giant sloth statue at Puerto Natales, Chile
Argentinia celebrated the giant sloth in a 2001 postage stamp
Giant sloth exhibit at the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge
A giant sloth and an iguanodon hold the Cambridge University coat of arms
Skeleton of a three-toed (fingered) sloth at the Museum of Zoology in Cambridge
Skeleton of a two-fingered sloth
Perfectly designed for hanging upside down
Choloepas claws on fingers and feet: 2+3=5
Sloths can swim twice as fast as they walk
Sloths’ legs are not designed for standing upright
Remarkable head rotation saves energy
Young sloth confused at crossroads
Hoffman’s two-toed sloth: blonde hair and long snout
How could you call me a deadly sin?
The joy of hanging upside down in the wind
A male three-toed sloth in Costa Rica proudly displays the bright orange patch on its back
On its way down for the weekly toilet appointment
Three legs hanging, one arm foraging
Apart from hiding, a sloth’s claws are its only means of defence
Three legs hanging, one arm eating
The wrong way to take a selfie
A characteristic welcoming smile from a three-toed sloth
A baby sloth will cling to its mother for most of its first year
Baby Lento at London Zoo beginning to show an interest in the world beyond mummy’s tummy
Warm and safe: Lento peeks out from Marilyn’s fur
Mixed veg for a baby two-toed sloth
Not lazy, just sleepy. Edward at ZSL London Zoo in 2015
London Zoo sloth Marilyn gives her first baby, Edward, a hanging lesson
We can be very fussy about the leaves we eat
Nisha Owen of ZSL calming a pygmy sloth before a backpack tracker is fitted
The sloth waits patiently as the tracker is attached
‘Well, I’ll do my best to keep it on, but I can’t promise anything’