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  Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
     slow. See Slow.]
     1. Slowness; tardiness.
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              These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
              This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. --Shak.
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     2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
        idleness.
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              [They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
              sloth.                                --Milton.
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              Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
                                                    --Franklin.
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     3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal
        edentates constituting the family Bradypodid[ae], and
        the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and
        long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth
        (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
        rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
        Mexico.
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     Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
           and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
           described. They have three toes on each foot. The
           best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
           tridactylus), and the ai ({Arctopitheus ai}). The
           two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
           two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
           The best-known is the unau ({Cholopus didactylus) of
           South America. See Unau. Another species ({C.
           Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large
           extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and
           Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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     Australian sloth, or Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
        
  
     Sloth animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a tardigrade.
  
     Sloth bear (Zo["o]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear
        ({Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of
        India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated
        bear, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be
        taught many tricks.
  
     Sloth monkey (Zo["o]l.), a loris.
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  Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w
     slow. See Slow.]
     1. Slowness; tardiness.
  
              These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This
              dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome.    --Shak.
  
     2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;
        idleness.
  
              [They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and
              sloth.                                --Milton.
  
              Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
                                                    --Franklin.
  
     3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal
        edentates constituting the family Bradypodid[ae], and
        the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and
        long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth
        (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are
        rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and
        Mexico.
  
     Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus
           and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been
           described. They have three toes on each foot. The
           best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus
           tridactylus), and the ai ({Arctopitheus ai}). The
           two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have
           two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.
           The best-known is the unau ({Cholopus didactylus) of
           South America. See Unau. Another species ({C.
           Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large
           extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and
           Mylodon, are often called sloths.
  
     Australian, or Native sloth (Zo["o]l.), the koala.
  
     Sloth animalcule (Zo["o]l.), a tardigrade.
  
     Sloth bear (Zo["o]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear
        ({Melursus ursinus, or labiatus), native of India and
        Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated bear, and
        jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be taught many
        tricks.
  
     Sloth monkey (Zo["o]l.), a loris.

  labiated bear
     n.
     sloth bear

  labiated bear
     n.
     sloth bear

  labiated bear
     n.
     sloth bear

  labiated bear
     n.
     sloth bear

  labiated bear /lˈeɪbɪˌeɪtɪd bˈeə/
  Lippenbär  [zool.]
           Note: Melursus ursinus
     Synonyms: sloth bear, stickney bear