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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Rico the sloth receives pioneering surgery to cure his toothache

A sloth in Cheshire has successfully undergone “pioneering” surgery to cure its toothache.

Rico, 25, is believed to be the first sloth to undergo this operation, carried out by a team at Chester Zoo who worked alongside dental experts from Newcastle University.

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