How to Use two-toed sloth in a Sentence

two-toed sloth

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  • The Linnaeus's two-toed sloth is one of the slowest mammals in the world.
    — Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, 29 May 2018
  • The highlight of our trek: Learning about Luey, an 11-year-old two-toed sloth.
    — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2020
  • His neighbor, Vivien, a two-toed sloth, was booked solid for the day at $150 per half-hour.
    — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The new arrival is the first Linne's two-toed sloth to be born at Dudley Zoo in its 85-year history.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Three-toed sloths, of which there are four living species, are also much harder to spot in the wild than their cousins, the two-toed sloths.
    — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2020
  • The Linne's two-toed sloth is native to the tropical forests of South America.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Pinterest Valentino is a sweet two-toed sloth with a little bit of spook in him.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The sloth, who is unnamed as of now, is the child of an 18-year-old female Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth named Bonnie and a 25-year-old male sloth named Cocoa.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 8 Nov. 2018
  • While Fernando may be a slow mover offline, the 4-year-old Linne's two-toed sloth has risen rapidly on the internet.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2020
  • Athena’s arrival comes nearly two years after the death of another female two-toed sloth, Ms. Chips, who lived most of her 46 years at the small mammal house.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2020
  • This unusual species, which is called the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth, doesn’t hesitate to deploy teeth or its two large foreclaws when threatened.
    — Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Hanging from a tree branch, Jennifer Lawrence, the Brookfield Zoo's slow-moving two-toed sloth, received the royal treatment for her seventh birthday.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2022
  • Pittsburgh's indoor zoo dedicated to birds has an adorable new member: a baby two-toed sloth.
    — sacbee, 11 Jan. 2018
  • But staff members are hoping that one neighbor in particular will catch Athena’s eye: Vlad, a male two-toed sloth and potential suitor.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, boa constrictors, Morolet's crocodiles, bats, and a variety of birds are just a small sampling of what's in store.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Nova was born with the two-toed sloth's characteristically impressive claws, which will grow up to four inches in length, the London Zoo said.
    — Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Horseshoe crabs joined stingrays in an afternoon swim, and Calypso the blue-and-gold macaw practiced social distancing with Squidney the two-toed sloth in front of the penguin exhibit.
    — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 30 Mar. 2020
  • The aquarium also recently started a survival plan for two Linnaeus’ two-toed sloths living in the Caribbean Journey exhibit.
    — Alex Stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, 3 June 2018
  • Linne’s two-toed sloths are not considered endangered but are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to human encroachment and activity.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023

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