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External macroscopic anatomy of the Bradypus variegatus heart
The sloth is known for its slow movements and arboreal habits. Most parts of its anatomy need yet to be unveiled, in order to understand the peculiarities that justify its behavior.
P.V. Albuquerque +6 more
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Nutritive Value and Degradation Kinetic Parameters of Three Plants for Feeding Bradypus variegatus Schinz, In Vitro Evaluation [PDF]
This study aimed to evaluate the nutritive value of three feeds (Cecropia sp., Pterodon sp., and Inga sp.) for sloths (Bradypus variegatus), based on nutritional composition and in vitro gas production.
Igor Luiz Carvalho Máximo +14 more
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Morfologia do esôfago de Bradypus variegatus (Schinz, 1825)
Bradypus variegatus, vulgarmente conhecida como preguiça comum, pertence a um grupo individualizado de mamíferos, com peculiaridades morfológicas e biológicas já descritas, porém, pouco se sabe sobre questões estruturais do seu trato digestório ...
Ellen Yasmin Eguchi Mesquita +5 more
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Internal Macroscopic Anatomy and Electrical Evaluation of the Bradypus variegatus Heart [PDF]
Background: The Bradypus variegatus species presents peculiar anatomophysiological properties and many aspects of its organic systems still need to be clarified, especially regarding the cardiovascular system, given its participation in vital activities. Disorderly anthropic action has had drastic consequences in sloth populations and the need to treat
Priscilla Virgínio de Albuquerque +7 more
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Contributions to study the anatomy of stomach of Bradypus variegatus (Mammalia: Folivora) [PDF]
Accurate anatomical and physiological knowledge of the stomach of the three-toed sloth is essential for effective clinical, surgical and dietary management, particularly in rehabilitation settings.
GILCIFRAN P. DE ANDRADE +9 more
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Based on an anatomical comparison between Eremotherium rusconii and Bradypus variegatus and a literature review, similarities and differences between these species were established in an attempt to explain the extinction of E. rusconii.
Ricaurte Viveros +3 more
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Topographic and morphological aspects of the spleen of Bradypus variegatus (SCHINZ, 1825)
Sloths are wild animals with arboreal habits, with slow metabolism, found in tropical forests from South America to Central America. However, the lack of knowledge of their anatomy does not favor the conservation of the species in veterinary care ...
Lucilo Bione da Fonseca Filho +10 more
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The common sloth, Bradypus variegatus is an arboreal mammal, belonging to the order Pilosa of the Xenarthra superorder. It has a wide geographical distribution in some countries in Central and South America. However, there is a need for anatomical studies on the B.
Helen Lylyan da Silva +10 more
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Prolapso de bexiga urinária em Bradypus variegatus, Schinz, 1825
A bexiga ou vesícula urinária é um órgão do sistema excretor, que pode ser acometido por prolapso, que consiste no deslocamento de órgãos internos de sua posição anatômica normal. Essa afecção pode ser ocasionada por diferentes fatores. Assim, neste trabalho é relatado um prolapso de bexiga ocorrido em um espécime adulto, macho de Bradypus variegatus ...
Maria Eduarda Luiz Coelho de Miranda +16 more
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Melanism in Bradypus variegatus (Pilosa, Bradypodidae)
In January 2011, a brown-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus, was observed in an Atlantic Forest area from Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. The individual presented a blackish fur, indicating a melanic condition.
Novaes, Roberto Leonan Morim
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