Zoo officials announced Thursday that a sloth has died.
Janis, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, died peacefully sometime in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday at Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo. Friday would have been her 30th birthday.
She died of natural causes, according to the zoo.
A sloth's life expectancy is around 16 years, said zoo spokeswoman Joey Powell.
Janis came to Springfield in November 2017 from another Accredited Zoos and Aquariums location, and she was often seen resting in her bucket at the sloth exhibit.
"That was her favorite place to hang out," Powell said.