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[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

https://abc7.com/sloth-ecuador-quevedo-oso-perezoso/1174332/

Apparently, it's doing really well now.

And also they're called "lazy bears" in Ecuador.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Faultier" in german as well, "faul" = lazy and "tier" = animal

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Same in Norwegian, dovendyr.

Doven = lazy, or more accurately, "action less". Dyr = animal.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can we cut these little guys some slack!? Jesus. Every nation on Earth piling on.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Cut them some slack?! They've got all the slack already!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Portuguese: bicho preguica

Preguiça: to feel lazy, "bicho": a little less formal way to say animal

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

We literally called them lazies.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

In french we call them "paresseux" which means "lazy"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Haha that's cool, I wonder if there are any languages where the sloth isn't named after their slow nature?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Aww. He looks suspiciously calm. Like as soon as the officer puts him somewhere safe he's going to walk back into the danger.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

Here's an article with more details, including pictures with more pixels: https://abc7ny.com/sloth-ecuador-quevedo-oso-perezoso/1172446/

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Alright, we'll give you really cool claws, but the trade-off is that you'll move with the speed of darkness.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Speed of darkness

Isn't that basically exactly the same as the speed of light? 🤨

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

Hehe, probably. It's just something I like to say, with the implication being that if the speed of light is fast, then the speed of darkness must be slow. It stands to reason, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Actually since darkness contains no information darkness can move at any speed

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Sir do you know how fast you were going?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Do you know why I stopped you?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Am I crazy or does that 2-toed sloth have 4 digits on its left hand?

Edit: my leading theory is its back left leg is next to its left foreleg. So we're seeing both finger and toenails.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thesloth has both its left limbs right next to each other. In the first photo you can see both limbs more clearly but you can make out a small gap between them in the second photo too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I noticed that, suspected ai, but I think I agree with your theory, especially considering the top photo shows them together

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ngl looks like he pissed himself

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

i probably would in that situation, if I were a sloth

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

“This is my guardrail. There are other guardrails, but mine is best.”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

That's a muppet.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh my gosh what a cutie! Glad to see he's doing well now too!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago

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