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sloth

[slawth, slohth] / slɔθ, sloʊθ /


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We have trained sloth and docility and are reaping what we have sown.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

There was also Drepanosaurus, a tree-dwelling reptile equipped with a large claw resembling that of a tree sloth, along with a smaller claw on its prehensile tail.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Scotland's first baby sloth has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Keepers had raised concerns that Arlo seemed particularly lethargic, even by sloth standards.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

But they have little agility, tending to sloth when they reach full growth, and most Tasmanian herdsmen have learned with ease to avoid them.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

The California Department of Motor Vehicles, long synonymous with slow lines and bureaucracy — immortalized by the sloths of the Department of Mammal Vehicles in Disney’s “Zootopia” — is expanding its digital services.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Most of the remains belonged to rodents, but researchers also recovered fossils from sloths, birds, reptiles, and many other animals, representing more than 50 species.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Baby sloths learn which leaves are safe to eat by sampling food directly from her mouth from about the age of two months.

From BBC May 12, 2026

Tree sloths once lived in the Caribbean but disappeared after humans arrived.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2026

Gargantuan sloths had foraged where smaller sloths now resided.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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