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ABSTRACT Suspensory locomotion differs significantly from upright quadrupedal locomotion in mammals. Nevertheless, we know little concerning joint kinematics of suspensory movement. Here, we report three‐dimensional kinematic data during locomotion in brown‐throated three‐toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus). Individuals were recorded with four calibrated
Angela M. Mossor +8 more
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O Bradypus torquatus, conhecido como preguiça de coleira, está classificado na lista vermelha da IUCN como vulnerável. Este animal é um folívoro estrito que se alimenta de um pequeno número de plantas. O suprimento sanguíneo do intestino delgado e grosso
Jussara Rocha Ferreira +4 more
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Genetic diversity in different populations of sloths assessed by DNA fingerprinting
In this study we analyzed a population of Bradypus torquatus with individuals originally distributed in different localities of Bahia, and two populations of B. variegatus with individuals from Bahia and São Paulo States.
N. MORAES, J. S. MORGANTE, C. Y. MIYAKI
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Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and Stemflow: Drinking More Than Just Water
ABSTRACT Stemflow, water that flows down the outside of tree stems during precipitation events, is a type of free water used by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) for drinking, alongside the moisture obtained from the Eucalyptus leaves consumed in their diet. The properties of stemflow in the context of its utilisation by animals are currently unknown. In
Connor Flanagan +4 more
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Tooth morphology of the maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) [PDF]
The sloths are exclusively herbivores, feeding from leaves, flowers, sprouts, green stalks and fruits, just from two types of tree. The aim of this research was to explore the anatomy of the teeth comparing them with those of other mammals, besides those
Edson Benetti +6 more
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Bradypus torquatus Illiger 1811
4. Maned Three-toed Sloth Bradypus torquatus French: Paresseux a criniere / German: Kragenfaultier / Spanish: Perezoso tridactilo de crin Other common names: Brazilian Three-toed Sloth, Maned Sloth Taxonomy. Bradypus torquatus Illiger, 1811, type locality not given. Restricted by R. M. Wetzel and F. D.
Russell A. Mittermeier, Don E. Wilson
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On the order of development of the Dentition of Sloths (Bradypus) [PDF]
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Os bichos-preguiça pertencem à classe Mammalia e ordem Xenarthra, apresentando desenhos corporais e hábitos de vida muito peculiares. Uma espécie em particular, a Bradypus torquatus integra a Lista de Animais Ameaçados.
Daniele dos Santos Martins +6 more
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Este trabajo se realizó en las cinco subregiones del Departamento de Sucre, durante los meses de febrero y junio de 2009, con el fin de caracterizar el hábitat de Bradypus variegatus y su utilización por parte de esta especie.
ALCIDES SAMPEDRO-MARÍN +2 more
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Bradypus tridactylus Linnaeus 1758
Bradypus tridactylus Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:34. TYPE LOCALITY: "Americae meridionalis arboribus;" restricted to Surinam by Thomas (1911a). DISTRIBUTION: Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Venezuela south of the Orinoco, and N Brazil (south to the southern bank of the Amazonas/Solimöes).
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