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Rogues of the Rainforest

Tropical vines are wandering, as they always have, but recent environmental changes are giving them an edge over other rainforest plants—a shift that could have enduring impacts on climates around the globe.

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A pygmy three-toed sloth paddles off Panama’s Isla Escudo de Veraguas.
Keeping Pygmy Sloths Afloat

They do almost everything else in slow motion, but Panama’s pygmy sloths are surprisingly proficient swimmers—and they find relative safety in the sea.