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
My arm moves like a sloth reaching for a leaf.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
Thirty-one sloths planned for a new "slothnarium" in Florida have died before the attraction's planned opening, authorities have found.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Tree sloths once lived in the Caribbean but disappeared after humans arrived.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
If things continue at the present pace, it is likely that whales, sharks, tuna and dolphins will follow the diprotodons, ground sloths and mammoths to oblivion.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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