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April 6
Smithsonian Sloths!
Meet one of the Southern two-toed sloths at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Athena. Sloths are sometimes called the slowest animals on Earth. These arboreal (tree-living) animals have coarse fur, short necks, long limbs and long, curved claws.
The Scoop on Sloth Poop: Smithsonian's National Zoo
Links
Learn: Sloth Facts from Smithsonian Libraries
Discover: Sloths with Smithsonian Insider
Watch: "I Hear the Collection Has Some Giant Ground Sloth Dung"
Learn: Finding Fossil Sloths
Watch: Sloths are Harder to Chase Than You Think
Check it Out! Giant Ground Sloth Claw Cast at Q?rius
Virtual Tour: Giant Ground Sloth Fossil at Natural History
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