How to Use two-toed sloth in a Sentence

two-toed sloth

noun
  • The Linnaeus's two-toed sloth is one of the slowest mammals in the world.
    — Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, 29 May 2018
  • Pinterest Valentino is a sweet two-toed sloth with a little bit of spook in him.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The baby's father is a 31-year-old male two-toed sloth named Cocoa.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The group includes both Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
    — Ryan Brennan april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • 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 13 sloths are Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • 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 group included both Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
    — Ryan Brennan april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Lightning, a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, shares offspring with partner Moe.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • The Linne's two-toed sloth is native to the tropical forests of South America.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Hoffman’s two-toed sloths are native to Central and South America.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • The mom and baby sloth, called Linnaeus's two-toed sloths, have two toes with claws on the front feet and three toes on the back feet, used to hang upside down from branches.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • At the time of its August inspection, the FWC noted six two-toed sloths living in the warehouse.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The sloths included 15 two-toed sloths and six three-toed sloths from Guyana, in addition to 10 two-toed sloths from Peru.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The sloths included 15 two-toed sloths and six three-toed sloths from Guyana, in addition to 10 two-toed sloths from Peru.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • One of 21 sloths —15, two-toed sloths and six three- toed sloths — from Guyana, and another of 10 two-toed sloths from Peru.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Hoffman’s two-toed sloths are not currently on the endangered species list but their populations are among those facing threats due to human activities.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 23 June 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
  • The zoo’s newest addition was born June 19 to Linne’s two-toed sloth couple Charlotte and Elliot, their fifth baby at the zoo.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
  • Hoffman's two-toed sloths are native to parts of the Peruvian forest, where Quechua is spoken by many Indigenous communities.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Interactions with animals here are completely dependent on whether the animal is interested—if Mochi the two-toed sloth does not want to show her face, guides respect that.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2025
  • Cocoa, the 30-year-old Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth and Nutella, a female, welcomed their new addition on June 18th.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • During the August 2025 inspection, the FWC noted six two-toed sloths living in the warehouse.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026

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