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单词 two-toed sloth
释义

two-toed sloth

noun

ˈtü-ˈtōd- How to pronounce two-toed sloth (audio)
: either of two sloths (Choloepus didactylus of South America and C. hoffmanni of Central and South America of the family Megalonychidae) that have two clawed digits on each forefoot, three clawed digits on each hind foot, and usually six or seven vertebrae in the neck compare three-toed sloth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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 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 In an adorable video posted to the Florida zoo's YouTube page on May 10, the mother Hoffman's two-toed sloth, named Grizzy, crawls towards her mate, Teddy, with their baby holding onto her stomach. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 16 May 2022 The Linne's two-toed sloth is native to the tropical forests of South America. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2021 According to a release from the Massachusetts zoo, on June 22, Sandy the Hoffman's two-toed sloth gave birth to a healthy baby — the first baby sloth born at the zoo in its 127-year history. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2021 The highlight of our trek: Learning about Luey, an 11-year-old two-toed sloth. Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2020 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 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

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