… Sloths, like other xenarthrans, are an extremely interesting … the monophyly of Cingulata,
Pilosa, Vermilingua, and Folivora … results and until more complex models considering changes …

… The two morphs of Simomylodon uccasamamensis segregate on the basis of body size, but
… In xenarthrans, the shape of the muzzle and nuchal protrusion are related to feeding habits …

… three-toed sloths Bradypus and the two-toed sloths Choloepus) … a complex interplay
between ulnar size and proportions. … The allometric trend among anteaters can be partially …

… It is made up of the Orders Cingulata (armadillos, pampatheres, and glyptodonts) and Pilosa…
element size (something probable in meshes representing biological complex structures), …

… energy requirements, and activity patterns reflect this trend in energy savings. Sunquist and
… Retia are complex vascular bundles that serve as countercurrent heat exchangers that cool …

… Like their closest xenarthran relatives (anteaters and armadillos), sloths originated in South
America and successfully invaded Central and North America prior to the completion of the …

… Descriptive statistics for all measurements and calculations are reported as mean ± … of
force enhancement in sloths. However, the assessment of strength is difficult because it involves …

… sampling of most of the taxonomic diversity of sloths. The present study focuses on further
exploring sloth morphological phylogenetics with an expanded and revised data set, using …

… diphyletic extant tree sloths, some extinct ground sloths and … condition recovered for Pilosa
and Xenarthra. In that view, the … morphological complexes. In this study, the inclusion of fossil …

… Poor sight and hearing is a characteristic of living sloths and anteaters (both are
members of the Order Pilosa). Also, the living representatives of both groups possess well-developed …