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What kind of animal is a sloth?

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Each hair has a groove down the centre, which allows algae to grow inside it and give the sloth a wild green look. The coat of a sloth is basically like a mini jungle with not just algae but several resident insect species including a moth that only lives on a sloth. read more

Recent research shows that moths, which live in the sloth's fur, lay eggs in the sloth's feces. When they hatch, the larvae feed on the feces, and when mature fly up onto the sloth above. Reproduction. Pale- and brown-throated species mate seasonally, while the maned sloth breeds at any time of year. read more

Wild sloths mostly eat leaves, but they also love hibiscus flowers AKA sloth chocolate. The sloth’s slothful nature is down to its diet, which consists mostly of toxic leaves that take a long time to digest and provide little energy. In fact it can take a sloth one whole month to digest a single leaf. read more

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