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
The male Linne's two-toed sloth arrived on Monday to first-time parents Feira and Nico, both aged six, marking a major milestone for the zoo.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
In one case, a nest was discovered inside the pulp cavity of a sloth tooth.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
They overestimated its size by a factor of six and gave it frightening claws, which in fact came from a Megalonyx, or giant ground sloth, found nearby.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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