Sloth snuggles

PUERTO VIEJO DE TALAMANCA, COSTA RICA Meet Mango and Jim. Mango, the real sloth (specifically a brown-throated, three-fingered sloth or Bradypus variegatus) in this cosy scene, was found on the forest floor in Costa Rica during a storm. Jim is the cuddly toy playing parent. Mango was rescued by Dr Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth […]
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