sloth

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

In 2017, Attenborough told BBC News if he had to be an animal for a day he would "undoubtedly be a sloth".

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Two night riders, tall and densely proportioned, idled on the porch smoking their pipes with complacent sloth.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Tourists fill the arrivals lounge at the airport each day, then head to the pristine beaches, or to catch glimpses of sloths in the rainforest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

There are two-toed sloths and there are three-toed sloths, the case being determined by the forepaws of the animals, since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel