Clawd, a life-size sloth, is now on display at the Waynesboro Public Library, and the more than 7-feet tall specimen is courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Named for its formidable ...

Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species.

Physical Description Sloth bears have shaggy, dusty-black coats pale, short-haired muzzles, and long, curved claws which they use to excavate termites and ants. A cream-colored “V” or “Y” shape ...