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unau

/juːˈnaʊ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o bicho-preguiça de dois dedos, um pequeno e ágil preguiça que vive na América Central, caracterizado por dois dedos com garras longas nas patas dianteiras e três dedos com garras longas nas patas traseiras.

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noun

/juːˈnaʊ/C2formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa o bicho-preguiça de dois dedos, um pequeno e ágil preguiça que vive na América Central, caracterizado por dois dedos com garras longas nas patas dianteiras e três dedos com garras longas nas patas traseiras.

A noun referring to a small, fast-moving sloth native to Central America, characterized by having two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot.

  1. Two-toed slothC2formal

    A type of sloth native to Central and South America, characterized by having two long claws on each front foot and three on each hind foot.

    ptPreguiça-de-dois-dedos

    • The unau moves slowly through the rainforest canopy.
    • Researchers observed an unau hanging from a branch in Costa Rica.
    • Unlike some other sloths, the unau has only two claws on its forelimbs.

    Sinônimostwo-toed slothunai

  2. Smaller two-toed slothC2formal

    A relatively small and fast-moving sloth species with two long claws on each front foot.

    ptBicho-preguiça-de-dois-dedos

    • The unau is known for being more agile than its three-toed relatives.
    • This smaller unau can move surprisingly quickly when threatened.
    • Wildlife documentaries often feature the unau for its unique climbing abilities.

    Sinônimostwo-toed sloth