This 5-Month-Old Baby and Sloth Have Been Best Friends Since Birth

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1/14 This is baby Alia with her friend Daisy the sloth.
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2/14 Alia met Daisy when she was just 2 days old. Her parents say that Alia and the sloth have been inseparable ever since.
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3/14 The adorable pair play together and take naps together.
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4/14 They even have ADORABLE matching flowers in their hair omg.
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5/14 Julia and Jason Heckathorn, Alia’s parents, already owned a kangaroo called Boomeroo, an anteater called Noche, sugar gliders and a cat called Larry.
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7/14 But that was not enough: The couple decided to add another animal to their family and brought Daisy the sloth home.
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8/14 The couple said that they have decided to adopt the sloth before they found out Julia was expecting. Julia said that the timing felt like fate.
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9/14 “I believe that the events happened as God planned them. I guess he knew we could handle the work of two babies at the same time, and that it would be great for them to grow up together,” she said.
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10/14 “When Alia and Daisy sit next to each other, Daisy sniffs Alia while Alia nuzzles into Daisy’s soft fur. They are so sweet together.”
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11/14 Julia is a children’s illustrator who incorporates her pet animals into her books to educate children about the importance of caring for the environment.
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12/14 She says there are challenges to being an author with so many pets, but that it comes with many joys too.
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13/14 “The sloth and baby have been growing up together, taking walks together, and working alongside mommy as I write my books and travel to schools.”
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Baby Alia has been friends with Daisy the sloth since she was 2 days old. Alia's mum Julia is a children’s illustrator who incorporates her pet animals into her books to educate children about the importance of caring for the environment. You can find out more about her work HERE.

Source: Buzzfeed