The South American tree sloth feeds on leaves and buds, which are digested by bacteria that inhabit the sloth's stomach.It is difficult for predators to see the sloth in a tree, because it is tinted green from the cyanobacteria that live in its fur.A variety of nonbiting insects also live in the fur but appear not to affect the sloth.This suggests that the sloth has mutualistic interactions with which two sets of organisms?

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The statement suggests that the digestive bacteria and cyanobacteria have a mutualistic interaction with the sloth, as the cyanobacteria provide camouflage and the bacteria aid in digestion. There is no evidence to support mutualistic interactions with leaves and buds, insects, or both.

The South American Tree Sloth Feeds on Leaves and Buds