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What happens when a baby sloth gets mange at the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica? They shave it, daub it in sulfur and lard, and swaddle the little critter in adorably undignified pajamas. It looks so cozy, that you'll want to be shaved from bow to stern and greased up too. This clip comes from the Animal Planet television show Meet the Sloths — hat tip to Morris. More »
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When these baby sloths get mange there’s only one solution: a buzz cut. Then they have to be swaddled in special outfits to keep them warm and mange-free. The documentary by Lucy Cooke about the The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica slo... Read Post

When baby sloths get mange, it can be particularly difficult to treat. Fortunately Judy Avey-Arroyo at the Costa Rican sloth sanctuary has a solution: A shave, a slathering in a special lard mixture, and then swaddling in bandages. ... Read Post

(Video Link) This baby sloth has mange, so his caregivers shave his body, butter it with a mixture of sulfur and lard, then swaddle him in strips of cloth. He’s one of 160 sloths at a facility in Costa Rica dedicated to creating a b... Read Post