No they are not. they are closely related to anteaters
sloth, koala, possum or hippo
The Words three sleepiest animals are the Koala, Sloth, Possum and Armadillo. The Koala sleeps for 22 hours, the Sloth for 20 hours, the possum and armadillo sleep for 19 hours.
No they are not primates even though they might look like it and if you think about it, they do kinda sound like it. But they do not have aposeable thumbs. Thus, sloths are not primates and are not related to monkeys either...
turtle, snail, sloth, ant, monkey, possum, elephant and tortoise. (Family fued answers)
No, a sloth is not related to a sloth bear. Sloths are mammals belonging to the order Pilosa and are native to Central and South America, while sloth bears belong to the family Ursidae and are found primarily in India and Sri Lanka. Despite their names containing "sloth," they are distinct species with different evolutionary backgrounds and characteristics.
You can find sloth information in the related link below.
There is indeed such a thing as a white Common Brushtail possum, but it is uncommon. See related link.
A distribution map for the Mountain Pygmy Possum of Australia can be found at the related link below.
sloth bear
it is distantly related to the armadillo, and the anteater
Opossum - this marsupial is not related to the possum which is native to Australia.
Sloth bears are related to sun bears. They both are same big, except that the sloth bear has more fur and climbs trees. Sloth bears get preyed by tigers sometimes, but sun bears actually kill more tigers than sloth bears do.