sloth
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In one case, a nest was discovered inside the pulp cavity of a sloth tooth.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Researchers in Costa Rica have unearthed fossils from a mastodon and a giant sloth that lived as many as 40,000 years ago, officials announced Friday, calling it the biggest such find here in decades.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
I would wake earlier, but I think in a past life I was a two-toed sloth or something because I’m nocturnal and I move very slowly.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
It’s hardly a stretch to think that pitch-black darkness at a freakishly early hour could similarly deter would-be voters, out of either sloth or self-preservation.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025
The three-toed sloth lives a peaceful, vegetarian life in perfect harmony with its environment.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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