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【TED-Ed】Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan
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Anita Lin posted on 2017/04/25Ever wondered why sloths move at a snail's pace? This fun TED-Ed video dives into the fascinating biology and paleontology of these slow-moving creatures, exploring their ancient relatives like Megalonyx and Megatherium. You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about their surprisingly important ecological role!
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metabolism
US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
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UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- The rate at which the body uses energy.
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US /ˈenʃənt/
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UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
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US /θraɪv/
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UK /θraɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be or become healthy or successful
- To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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US /ˈplɛnti/
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UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
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