Aposematic coloration is traditionally considered to signal unpalatability or toxicity. In
mammals, most research has focused on just one form of defense, namely, noxious anal …

Wildlife‐vehicle collisions (WVCs) represent a serious source of mortality for many species,
threatening local populations' persistence while also carrying high economic and human …

Human activity is depleting biodiversity, and road networks are directly contributing to this
trend due to roadkill. Nevertheless, few studies empirically estimated the impact of roadkill …

The family Myrmecophagidae contains three anteater species: Tamandua mexicana
(Saussure, 1860), Tamandua tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) and Myrmecophaga tridactyla …

The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), the largest representative of the xenarthrans,
is listed as Vulnerable-IUCN. Their unique anatomy and physiological characteristics, such …

Conservation genetics provides wildlife managers powerful tools to assist conservation
planning, being recognized as an important biodiversity component. Nevertheless …

Giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) are one of the most charismatic Neotropical
mammals; however, the overall population trend for the species is decreasing due to …

Background Body mass estimation is of paramount importance for paleobiological studies,
as body size influences numerous other biological parameters. In mammals, body mass has …

Trabecular bone is a spongy bone tissue that serves as a scaffolding-like support inside
many skeletal elements. Previous research found allometric variation in some aspects of …

Captive specimens in museum collections facilitate study of rare taxa, but the lifestyles, diets,
and lifespans of captive animals differ from their wild counterparts. Trabecular bone …