"The order Pilosa /paɪˈloʊsə/ is a group of placental mammals, extant today only in the Americas. It includes the anteaters and sloths, including the extinct ground ...
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sloths, which became extinct about 10,000 years ago. The name comes from the Latin word for "hairy". Pilosans are good examples of ecological harmony. Anteaters, for example, feed lightly and for a short time at any one ant nest, allowing the colony to regrow easily. Also, sloths´ fur is home to many insects, as well as a type of alga that helps camouflage the sloths." - (en.wikipedia.org 20.12.2020)