sloth
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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
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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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