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In turn, the researchers found that the moths increase algal growth, providing more sustenance for the algae-eating sloths. “By descending a tree to defecate, sloths transport moths to their ...

It’s well documented that the thick coats of sloths provide a nutrient-rich, well-sheltered home for a range of algae and insects, including the ‘sloth moth,’ Cryptoses Choloepi.

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Sloths may be hosting entire ecosystems in their thick, dense fur, and algae growth on sloths can grow so great that it tinges their fur green. The video.