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
Sloth World is advertised as Orlando's only "slotharium," with a rainforest-inspired habitat "designed exclusively with sloth well-being in mind", according to its website.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Looking at a sloth and trying to determine if they are lethargic or not cannot be the easiest," said Simpson-Brown.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
I knew that if I didn’t get my weight under control, I would probably die of sloth before I found the egg.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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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
Giant ground sloths lived alongside glyptodonts, heavily built relatives of armadillos, as well as several groups of ungulates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 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
Beebe reported that firing guns next to sleeping or feeding sloths elicited little reaction.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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