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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': The DMV is ''entirely'' staffed by sloths. Every action and even conversation is ridiculously slow, turning the whole sequence into an OverlyLongGag. Nick's friend Flash Slothmore is said to be the fastest one there...but the [[DamnedByFaintPraise fastest sloth isn't saying much]]]]. [[spoiler:"Fastest" has nothing to do with his work speed, it's actually a reference to him being a skilled street racer]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': The DMV is ''entirely'' staffed by sloths. Every action and even conversation is ridiculously slow, turning the whole sequence into an OverlyLongGag. Nick's friend Flash Slothmore is said to be the fastest one there...but the [[DamnedByFaintPraise fastest sloth isn't saying much]]]].much]]. [[spoiler:"Fastest" has nothing to do with his work speed, it's actually a reference to him being a skilled street racer]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': The DMV is ''entirely'' staffed by sloths. Every action and even conversation is ridiculously slow, turning the whole sequence into an OverlyLongGag. Nick's friend Flash Slothmore is said to be the fastest one there...but the [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative fastest sloth isn't saying much]]. [[spoiler:"Fastest" has nothing to do with his work speed, it's actually a reference to him being a skilled street racer]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': The DMV is ''entirely'' staffed by sloths. Every action and even conversation is ridiculously slow, turning the whole sequence into an OverlyLongGag. Nick's friend Flash Slothmore is said to be the fastest one there...but the [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative [[DamnedByFaintPraise fastest sloth isn't saying much]].much]]]]. [[spoiler:"Fastest" has nothing to do with his work speed, it's actually a reference to him being a skilled street racer]].
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They may sometimes be linked to the SevenDeadlySins. (usually represented as "Sloth").

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They may sometimes be linked to the SevenDeadlySins. SevenDeadlySins (usually represented as "Sloth").



This extends to their naming. Their German name is Faultier ("lazy animal"), whilst its name is old English for "Slow". The Spanish word for sloth is "perezoso", which also means "lazy".

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This extends to their naming. Their German name is Faultier ("lazy animal"), whilst its name is old English for "Slow". The Spanish word for sloth is "perezoso", "perezoso" and "paresseux" in French, which also means "lazy".
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This is actually TruthInTelevision; sloths have an extremely low metabolic rate, which leads to them moving at a languid, sluggish pace through the trees. Indeed, they, on average, travel 41 yards per day -- which is less than half the length of a football field. They are also poikilothermic, unusual among mammals, so they have to spend much of their time basking in the sunlight to warm up and save energy.

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This is actually TruthInTelevision; sloths have an extremely low metabolic rate, which leads to them moving at a languid, sluggish pace through the trees. Indeed, they, on average, travel 41 yards per day -- which is less than half the length of a football field. They are also poikilothermic, poikilothermic (their body temperature changes depending on their surroundings), unusual among mammals, so they have to spend much of their time basking in the sunlight to warm up and save energy.
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Note that in fiction, the types of sloths featured are usually three-toed sloths; two-toed sloths will rarely ever appear. This could be because three-toed sloths have a more distinctive appearance, particularly the facial "mask" with dark markings around the eyes. If prehistory is involved, the giant ground sloth ''Megatherium'' is quite common, though the smaller ground sloth ''Megalonyx'' may turn up.

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Note that in fiction, the types of sloths featured [[SmallTaxonomyPools are usually three-toed sloths; sloths]]; two-toed sloths will rarely ever appear. This could be because three-toed sloths have a more distinctive appearance, particularly the facial "mask" with dark markings around the eyes. If prehistory is involved, the giant ground sloth ''Megatherium'' is quite common, though the smaller ground sloth ''Megalonyx'' may turn up.
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This is actually TruthInTelevision; sloths have an extremely low metabolic rate, which leads to them moving at a languid, sluggish pace through the trees. Indeed, they, on average, travel 41 yards per day -- which is less than half the length of a football field. Despite being warm-blooded, they have to spend much of their time basking in the sunlight to warm up and save energy.

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This is actually TruthInTelevision; sloths have an extremely low metabolic rate, which leads to them moving at a languid, sluggish pace through the trees. Indeed, they, on average, travel 41 yards per day -- which is less than half the length of a football field. Despite being warm-blooded, They are also poikilothermic, unusual among mammals, so they have to spend much of their time basking in the sunlight to warm up and save energy.

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