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Host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites in free-ranging sloths from Costa Rica [PDF]
PeerJThe diversity and host specificity of gastrointestinal parasites infecting free-ranging sloths is poorly known. We compared gastrointestinal parasites of two sloth species from Costa Rica—three-fingered sloths (Bradypus variegatus) and two-fingered ...
Ezequiel A. Vanderhoeven +5 more
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SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS ON MANED SLOTHS' BEHAVIOR AND DETECTABILITY
, 2023 Changes in ambient temperature and solar radiation may affect sloths’ metabolic rate and body temperature, with consequent changes in activities, postures and microhabitats selection.
GINÉ, G.A.F +4 more
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Conservation implications of harpy eagle Harpia harpyja predation patterns
Endangered Species Research, 2015 Knowledge of the food habits of threatened taxa is key for their effective conservation, especially in top predators where prey species are frequently also hunted by humans.
EBP Miranda
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, 2021 Two-toed (Choloepus sp.) and three-toed (Bradypus sp.) sloths possess short, rounded pisiforms that are rare among mammals and differ from other members of Xenarthra like the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) which retain elongated, rod-like ...
Kjosness, Kelsey M +2 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2011 The information on ecological behavior of wild sloths is very scarce. In this study we determined the home ranges and resources used by three adult female three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) and their four young in an agricultural matrix of cacao ...
Oscar Ramirez +3 more
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Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Household surveys in Kunjo, Mustang district examined local perceptions of Asiatic black bear conservation, crop damage, and human‐bear interactions. Crop damage was greater near forest edges, while more than half of households have negative attitude towards bear conservation. The findings highlight the importance of incorporating local perceptions and
Sangam Poudel +3 more
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Hypsodonty in Pleistocene ground sloths [PDF]
, 2006 Although living sloths (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) are represented by only two genera, their fossil relatives form a large and diverse group. The evolution of hypsodonty, the crown height of a tooth, has traditionally been viewed as a response to dietary ...
De Iuliis, G. +2 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 Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Housework is central to feminist calls for recognition of women's work, economic histories explaining the sexual division of labour, and claims regarding the progressive role of scientific knowledge. Yet little is known about the time it actually took. We address this lacuna.
Sara Horrell, Jane Humphries
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Bullshitters, Liars and Bad Teachers: The Scope of Epistemic Malevolence
Analytic Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is two‐fold. We argue against the received conception of epistemic malevolence and give a broader characterisation that, we argue, captures its real scope. We tackle the current notion of epistemic malevolence (EM) on three fronts. We claim that this notion fails to capture cases of EM that are (i) not knowledge directed (
Sam Dickson +2 more
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