: 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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The group includes both Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
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Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 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.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The group included both Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
The 13 sloths are Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 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.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The group included both Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
—Ryan Brennan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
The 13 sloths are Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths and Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Two-toed sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-toed%20sloth. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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