12 Heartwarming Stories of Sloths Living in Harmony with Humans

6. The Garden Guardian

A botanical garden in Ecuador came to house an amazing sloth called "Flora," who grew close to the property's managers.Flora's natural eating patterns helped to control some invading plants, therefore demonstrating an amazing capacity to coexist with the fragile plant specimens, never hurting the rare species.

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 Her presence drew more people to the garden and helped to create instructional initiatives on wildlife preservation.Researchers observed her behavior to better understand how sloths might help to control the natural ecosystems.