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- 1Wildlife SOS to hold National Sloth Bear Symposium in India▼Wildlife SOS announces National Sloth Bear Symposium to strengthen conservation efforts in India
Wildlife SOS has announced a National Sloth Bear Symposium aimed at strengthening conservation efforts for sloth bears in India. The organisation says the gathering is intended to bring together experts and stakeholders to improve protection of the species, which faces threats from habitat loss and conflict with humans across parts of the country.
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Researchers say they may have identified why sloths move so slowly, in new work on the biology behind the animal's famously sluggish metabolism and energy-saving lifestyle. The finding sheds light on how sloths survive on very low energy intake in treetop habitats. Coverage of the explanation is circulating among science and nature outlets this week.