Two-Toed Sloth Born at National Aquarium in Baltimore

Two-Toed Sloth Born at National Aquarium in Baltimore

Okay, well if you thought this headline was exciting because the sloth was born with two toes instead of three, then you and I are in the same boat – which is the incorrect one. The two-toed sloth is actually its own species. Apparently, this is headlining news because it was the first sloth born at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

 

Now, if you just thought – a sloth born at an aquarium!? That must be why this is headlining news! – you’d still be incorrect. The National Aquarium in Baltimore actually has a rain forest in it. It’s pretty cool.

 

To top it off, as if the appeal of this story wasn’t confusing enough, The Baltimore Sun uses the redundant headline: “Baby two-toed sloth born at National Aquarium,” which leads may lead some to believe that it's rare for sloths to be born as babies? Are they naturally born as full-grown adults?

 

I’ve gone cross-eyed...

 

It appears sloths are continuing their slow crawl into the limelight. Fist SNL, now the National Aquarium? What's the driving force behind this sloth revival? Are they even qualified for one?

 

Well fellow Terps, you gonna go check out the baby sloth or what?
 

For more on that story, plus a video, click here. (The Baltimore Sun)

 

For more on sloths, plus a more exciting video, click here. (SNL)
 

 

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