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sloth [slɑːθ, Brit sləʊθ] N

1. sloth no pl (laziness):

sloth

2. sloth ZOOL:

sloth

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Sloths have very poor eyesight and hearing, and rely almost entirely on their senses of touch and smell to find food. en.wikipedia.org

They are capable of climbing on smooth surfaces and hanging upside down like sloths. en.wikipedia.org

To mark their territories, sloth bears will scrape trees with their forepaws, and rub against them with their flanks. en.wikipedia.org

But when the coats are removed, the sloths can move fast. en.wikipedia.org

Fossils of ground sloths have been found in the area. en.wikipedia.org

Lianas also provide access routes in the forest canopy for many arboreal animals, including ants and many other invertebrates, lizards, rodents, sloths, monkeys, and lemurs. en.wikipedia.org

On the island, the park protects forests, mangroves, monkeys, sloths, caiman, crocodile, and 28 species of amphibians and reptiles. en.wikipedia.org

Ancestors of the sloth, bison, and horse also grazed the vegetation and salty earth around the springs that the animals relied on for their diet. en.wikipedia.org

The region is also home to numerous sloth bears. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, the ground sloths already thick hide consisted of osteoderms, which made it exceptionally thick. en.wikipedia.org

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