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The sloth is one of the slowest animals in the world. It moves so slowly that green algae can grow on its fur! This may sound strange, but the green colour actually helps the sloth hide among the leaves.
Sloths spend almost their whole lives hanging in trees. They sleep for many hours and eat leaves very slowly. Because they move so little, they do not need much energy. In fact, a sloth comes down to the ground only about once a week. Being slow may look lazy, but for the sloth, it is the perfect way to stay safe.
Vocabulary from this story
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slowest
eng sekin
algae
suvoʻt
fur
jun, moʻyna
hide
yashirinmoq
leaves
barglar
hanging
osilib turib
energy
energiya, quvvat
lazy
dangasa
Grammar from this story
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so + adjective/adverb + that
Shu qadar ...ki (natijani bildiradi).
It moves so slowly that algae grows on it.
He was so tired that he fell asleep.
because + clause
Chunki, ... sababli (sabab ergash gapi).
Because they move so little, they need little energy.
We stayed home because it was raining.
Check your understanding
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1. Why can algae grow on a sloth?
Leniviyets shu qadar sekin harakatlanadiki, shu sabab junida yashil suvoʻt oʻsib chiqadi.
2. How does the green colour help the sloth?
Yashil rang leniviyetsga barglar orasida yashirinishga yordam beradi.
3. How often does a sloth come down to the ground?
Matnda leniviyets yerga taxminan haftada bir marta tushishi aytilgan.
