What are some animals related to sloths?

The sloths are part of an old, mainly South-American lineage of mammals called 'Xenarthra'. The only other extant members of this lineage are the anteaters and armadillos. read more

The sloths are part of an old, mainly South-American lineage of mammals called ‘Xenarthra’. The only other extant members of this lineage are the anteaters and armadillos. read more

The sloth is a slow moving animal, and their long claws are the only form of defence that the sloth has. Sloths attack predators or threats by swiping at them with their claws out. Sloths are prey upon by jaguars, large birds of prey, snakes and humans. Sloths are thought to be distantly related to animals like anteaters and armadillos. read more

They are classified in the order Pilosa with the anteaters, which sport a similar set of specialized claws. Extinct sloth species include many megafaunal ground sloths, some of which attained the size of elephants, as well as a few species of marine sloths. read more