Meet Sassafrass: Capron Park Zoo Unveils Name of Baby Sloth

Meet Sassafrass: Capron Park Zoo unveils name of baby sloth

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — The Capron Park Zoo has chosen the name of its baby sloth. The Attleboro zoo announced Tuesday morning that the nearly 9-month-old sloth's name is now Sassafrass. The female Hoffmann's two-toed sloth was born last October to mother Narisa and father Ollie, according to the zoo. The zoo first asked for the public's input back in May when it launched a naming contest for the sloth. There were more than 400 names submitted…

Sassafrass chosen as name for new baby sloth at Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO — She will be known as Sassafrass.