40 Adorable Sloth Pictures You Didn’t Know You Needed

We dare you not to smile at these cute sloth pictures

There are lots of cute dog pictures and cute cat pictures out there, but what other animals have adorable snapshots? Turns out, there are plenty of cute raccoon pictures and cute opossum pictures to see, along with some seriously adorable sloth pictures. Some people think the sloth is one of the cutest animals in the world, and can you blame them? These mammals like to spend time hanging out in trees in tropical rainforests, and they look so sweet in their natural habitat. Let’s take a look at these cute sloth pictures to get a glimpse of their adorableness in action.

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Sweet sloths snuggling

Let the awwws commence.

The smirk says it all

This is one of those cute sloth pictures that’s also a little mischievous—what’s this little guy smirking for?

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Just swinging by

We wouldn’t mind hanging out with this sweet sloth!

We’re digging the new hairdo

The green brings out his eyes, doesn’t it?

Care to share?

That green snack’s looking tasty.

That’s one smooth sloth

Imagine this little one showing up to your door with a flower in hand—so cute!

Small (but mighty)

This is one of those cute sloth pictures we wish could happen in real life—who wouldn’t want to hold this adorable sloth in their hands?

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So stealthy

We’d trust him to belly crawl anywhere—that’s one sly sloth.

That face though

That sweet smile will get you every time!

A mother’s love is strong (even among sloths)

We all need to hug our mother once in a while—even in the sloth world.

Cuteness overload

We’d sit down and have a nice chat with this cutie in a heartbeat!

Caught mid-swing!

Taking it one branch at a time.

“You talkin’ to me?”

This sloth means business.

A fearless sloth leader

We’d trust him to lead us on an adventure through the trees.

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Sloth got your tongue?

When it comes to cute sloth pictures, this is one of the cutest—who doesn’t love a silly sloth?

The pull-up pro

How many pull-ups do you think this little one can do?

Safe in her mother’s arms

Proof that the bond between mother and child is strong, even in the wild.

That’s one photogenic sloth

He looks like he was born to be in front of the camera!

Caught mid-snack

That looks delicious and nutritious for our sloth friend.

Nap time!

Sloths need to snooze, too.

All curled up

It truly is cuteness overload with these cute sloth pictures!

Turning things upside down

Catching up mid-climb

Alright, now this is adorable

Snack time!

Can you imagine feeding a sloth?!

One with nature

Life among the trees has its perks.

A sloth at peace

“I’m ready for my close-up”

Simply adorable

Sloth Santa?!

Smiling sloths are the best

Melting hearts with that face

We dare you not to smile at this picture.

Up in the trees

Sloth selfie

So. Stinkin’. Cute.

Snoozin’ sloth

Look at that view!

Just lounging on a tree

Even sloths need to take a load off once in a while.

Sloth hugs are the best

Who doesn’t love a good hug?

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Stealing hearts with that smile

He already has us in the palm of his hand!