Choloepus

/ˌkoʊloʊˈɛpəs/ noun

A genus of two-toed sloths found in Central and South America.

From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'lepus' (hare). The name references the sloth's slow, lethargic movements, which early naturalists associated with excess bile and melancholy humors.

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