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The mammal’s abundant hair houses a world of living beings that balance each other out, opening up potential responses to pathogens that are harmful to humans

Researcher verified that there are "microorganisms capable of producing antibiotics that allowed regulating the presence of pathogens in the fur of sloths"

They look like they don't have a care in the world - and, as far as their health goes, they may not. Scientists believe the raging organism party in their fur makes them infection-resistant, and could be the key to new superbug-fighting antibiotics.

Discover the unique microbiome of sloths in Costa Rica and the antibiotics produced by bacteria in their fur that may help human medicine