The sloth is the world's slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful camouflage in the trees of its Central and South ...

sloth fever originated from sloths in Trinidad and spreads primarily through mosquito bites and midges, a type of small fly.

The Oropouche virus, dubbed "sloth fever," is spreading fast in popular holiday getaways. It has already been found in a few American patients who returned recently from certain parts of the Caribbean ...