two-toed sloth
Refers to sloths of the genus Choloepus, distinguished by having two toes on their forelimbs. Typically written in katakana as an animal name.
動物園でフタユビナマケモノを見た。
I saw a two-toed sloth at the zoo.
フタユビナマケモノは主に中南米の熱帯雨林に生息している。
Two-toed sloths mainly inhabit the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in older or specialized texts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 二指, “two-toed,” and ナマケモノ, “sloth,” referring to the two claws on each forelimb.