Choloepus hoffmanni

Definitions of Choloepus hoffmanni
  1. noun
    a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
    synonyms: two-toed sloth, unai, unau
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    type of:
    sloth, tree sloth
    any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
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