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January 05, 2018

Elderly Two-toed Sloth Dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Ms. Chips, a two-toed sloth and longtime resident of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, died overnight Jan. 2. She was 46 years old. The median life expectancy for female two-toed sloths in human care is 15 years old.

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