Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Understanding factors associated with coexistence of human and wildlife in human‐dominated landscapes is crucial for effective species conservation.
Hari Prasad Sharma +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Once widespread throughout the tropical forests of the Indian Subcontinent, the sloth bears have suffered a rapid range collapse and local extirpations in the recent decades.
Manoj Pokharel, Asmit Subba, Dipa Rai
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Seroprevalence of Arboviruses and Genetic Characterization of Orbiviruses in Sloths from Western Panama [PDF]
VirusesArthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are an increasingly significant threat to public health in tropical regions. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence of various arboviruses in two species of sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni and Bradypus ...
Rita Corrales +13 more
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Sloth metabolism may make survival untenable under climate change scenarios [PDF]
PeerJAlthough climate change is predicted to have a substantial effect on the energetic requirements of organisms, the longer-term implications are often unclear.
Rebecca N. Cliffe +6 more
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Acute Fatal Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in a Captive Adult Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus) in Amazon Biome [PDF]
AnimalsThis study aims to report the dietary and daily management, clinical signs, complementary exams, and pathological findings related to an acute and fatal case of gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) in a captive Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus ...
Hanna Gabriela da Silva Oliveira +7 more
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A most aggressive bear: Safari videos document sloth bear defense against tiger predation [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSloth bears are non‐carnivorous yet they attack more people than any other bear. They often stand up and charge explosively if a person mistakenly gets too close. Here, we argue that their aggression toward humans is an extension of their behavior toward
Thomas R. Sharp +2 more
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The behaviour and activity budgets of two sympatric sloths; Bradypus variegatus and Choloepus hoffmanni [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 It is usually beneficial for species to restrict activity to a particular phase of the 24-hour cycle as this enables the development of morphological and behavioural adaptations to enhance survival under specific biotic and abiotic conditions.
Rebecca N. Cliffe +6 more
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N-mixture model-based estimate of relative abundance of sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) in response to biotic and abiotic factors in a human-dominated landscape of central India [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Reliable estimation of abundance is a prerequisite for a species’ conservation planning in human-dominated landscapes, especially if the species is elusive and involved in conflicts. As a means of population estimation, the importance of camera traps has
Sankarshan Chaudhuri +4 more
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Domestic dogs as a threat to sloths in Costa Rica: A clinical case report and review of the problem
Open Veterinary Science, 2023 Human-introduced predators, primarily the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), and human-modified landscapes conjointly threaten wildlife across Costa Rica.
Brown Natalie, Villada Ana, Trull Sam
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The metabolic response of the Bradypus sloth to temperature [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Poikilotherms and homeotherms have different, well-defined metabolic responses to ambient temperature (Ta), but both groups have high power costs at high temperatures.
Rebecca Naomi Cliffe +5 more
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