Sloths, which have become a popular encounter experience, can actually pose a risk to the general public who are allowed to hold or pet them, experts warn. Alamy Stock Photo ...

This the adorable moment an animal-mad tot shared a loving hug with a sloth. Myles Martinez, three, was celebrating Father's Day with his parents at Oak Meadow Ranch in Valley View, Texas, USA.

Myles Martinez, 3, was seen hugging a sloth while with his parents at the Oak Meadow Ranch in Valley View, Texas. The video shows the boy wrapping his arms around the fury animal and petting its back.

Kristin Brockman is on a mission to help raise awareness and raise money to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Her little sister, Kelsi, died two years ago after a life-long battle with the ...

They’re also great huggers. Baby sloths hug their mommas as they move through the treetops for the first six to nine months of life. Who doesn’t love baby hugs?

A Linnaeus's two-toed sloth hugging a stuffed animal. (Courtesy of Brevard Zoo) Zoo staff have not yet identified the sex of the baby sloth, as this will require a laboratory test.

One of those items was to hug a sloth. "I decided I wanted to finish the list and raise awareness for cystic fibrosis along the way," Kristen said.