The past decade has seen an exponential increase of innovative applications of 3D
technology in the geosciences. Here, we present a case study from the Florida Museum of …

Caviomorph rodents (Rodentia: Caviomorpha) are an anatomically variable group with
diverse ecological and morphological types, including cursorial, digging, fossorial and …

Through their excavations, giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) alter their physical
surroundings and create new habitats, which influence resources for at least 24 other …

Xenarthrans stand out among mammals for various reasons, one of them being their
musculoskeletal postcranial specializations. Extant armadillos, anteaters, and sloths feature …

A paleobiological study of Santacrucian native ungulates is presented in this chapter. Seven
families are recorded: Hegetotheriidae, Interatheriidae, Toxodontidae, and …

The monospecific giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, is the largest of
the 4 species of New World vermilinguans. A feeding specialist on ants and termites, it …

Abstract The Xenarthra, particularly the Tardigrada, are with the Notoungulata and
Marsupialia among the most diversified South American mammals. Lujanian South …

Priodontes maximus, called the giant armadillo, is monotypic and by far the largest extant
armadillo. Average adult weight is about 30kg (in captivity, as high as 80kg). Its carapace …

Bone microstructure reflects physiological characteristics and has been shown to contain
phylogenetic and ecological signals. Although mammalian long bone histology is receiving …

Because the ulna supports and transmits forces during movement, its morphology can signal
aspects of functional adaptation. To test whether, like extant apes, some hominins habitually …