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CAPTIVE SLOTH

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Sloths are hunted mainly for food, but sometimes, they are captured for sale as pets. Unfortunately, a captive sloth does not survive long, as they require a highly specialized diet of particular leaves from a few tree species, and are susceptible to the stress of captivity.

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