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This Sloth and Moth Relationship Stinks

A symbiotic partnership that benefits both sides.

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Joey Held
Nov 01, 2024
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Howdy! It’s Joey, back with more Fun Fact Friyay. This fact might be a little slow to digest.

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A sloth moth inhabits the fur of sloths and lays eggs in the sloth’s dung. When the moths are born, they eat the feces before returning to the sloths’ fur for their adult lives.

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