: 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
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Yes, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is home to the Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, according to its website.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
Cocoa, a 30-year-old Hoffmann's two-toed sloth living at Zoo Atlanta, became a dad for a second time on Father's Day, June 18.
—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
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
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
Cocoa, a 30-year-old Hoffmann's two-toed sloth living at Zoo Atlanta, became a dad for a second time on Father's Day, June 18.
—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
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
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“Two-toed sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-toed%20sloth. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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