After a fruitful safari at Wilpattu National Park, wildlife photographer Rohan Fonseka and his colleagues ventured toward the ...

They are not related to sloths, and they are not slow moving, according to the San Diego Zoo. "In fact, they’re agile bears that can run faster than a human and will attack if surprised.

It was a man, not a chicken, who helped this sloth get to safety Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV ...

While sloths can move faster in a pinch (for instance, if they have to defend themselves from attack), they normally move very slowly and deliberately to conserve their energy. They spend most of ...

That was when it met this big dog. When this sloth sensed danger, it froze. Suzi was fearful, as she remarks how 'dogs often attack sloths'. Fortunately, this particular dog did no more than sniff.