A video of bears in a South Dakota-based wildlife park was misleadingly shared as a video of bears leaving Yellowstone in ...

Ever wonder where the phrase "mama bear" comes from? The question can be easily answered by watching a mother bear defend her ...

The largest sloth of all time was the size of an elephant. Known to paleontologists as Eremotherium, the shaggy giant ...

A rare new resident has arrived at Edinburgh Zoo, and he’s already making quite the impression. Cipísek, a two-year-old sloth ...

Cipísek, a rare sloth bear, has found a new home at Edinburgh Zoo and is 'already making quite the impression' after coming ...

The Preds and the Stars each had five shots on goal in the first period, or one fewer than the number of penalties called during the first 20 minutes.

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The world is full of apex predators beyond the well-known lions and sharks, playing crucial roles in their ecosystems.

Currently, there are eight living species of bear around the world: Polar bear, Brown bear, Black bear, Andean (Spectacled) bear, Panda bear, Himalayan (Moon) bear, Sloth bear, Sun bear. Bears are ...

Sloths have captured the hearts of millions with their seemingly perpetual smiles and laid-back approach to life. However, as these rainforest mammals have gained popularity, numerous misconceptions ...

On June 19, 2025, a sloth bear approached a tour truck in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. It bit a hole into the front-right tire before darting off into the wild. The bear seemed to have its own ideas ...