A Linnaeus's two-toed sloth hugging a stuffed animal. (Courtesy of Brevard Zoo) Zoo staff have not yet identified the sex of the baby sloth, as this will require a laboratory test.

They’re also great huggers. Baby sloths hug their mommas as they move through the treetops for the first six to nine months of life. Who doesn’t love baby hugs?

Footage of a sloth being born and then dangling from the umbilical cord from a tree has been shared by the tourist guide who filmed it. The newborn sloth can be seen falling and dangling in the ...