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Recently the sloth was inaugurated as the ad “mascot” for CR tourism. I find this surprising, and not only because the sloth is associated with laziness, but because of the creepy-crawlies that live in its fur: beetles [sometimes hundreds per animal]; moths, cockroaches, protozoa, fungus, many types of photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic bacteria, and several kinds of algae. One type of green algae, called Trichophilus welkeri, is found only in sloth fur.
Then again, maybe the sloth is a good choice, considering the variety of wildlife [especially insects] in CR? 😉They’re fascinating creatures but I do not like the way they have been represented in these tourism advertisements.
As mentioned in: Costa Rica’s Talking Sloth Advertising Campaign’ where you can see the videos at:
“I’m certainly puzzled why a sloth in Costa Rica speaks English with an American ‘surfer dude’ type accent …”
Why couldn’t it have been a Tico speaking English with a mild Spanish accent, surely that would have been a lot more ‘original,’ no?
Scott
the sloth certainly represents the biodiversity that is costa rica!!! it is its own eco-system with all those things living in its fur. i like the ones that are covered in moss. gives new meaning to a bad hair day!
[quote=”maravilla”]maybe it should be called Head, Shoulders, & Back![/quote]
who knows, maybe these unique algae might be a commercially viable source of omega-3s, biofuels, or a dengue cure.
Surely there’s SOMETHING along these lines among the CR biodiversity.:!:Besides that, they are very cute – as long as you don’t look too close. Usually when you see one, it is up in a tree or crossing a road by way of the local electrical wire. Since they travel so slow, you have time to get a very good look at them (and maybe even a good picture) before they disappear out of sight.
This one was being fed antibiotics, and going through ‘rehab’ after falling out of a tree on the road leading to our coffee farm.
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Unless it has hold on a dowel or branch at all times, it will break a finger, even a young sloth.
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