Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

While the conservation role of remaining natural habitats in anthropogenic landscapes is
clear, the degree to which agricultural matrices impose limitations to animal use is not well …

The ability of animals to adjust their behaviour can influence how they respond to
environmental changes and human presence. We quantified activity patterns of terrestrial …

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

The lesser anteater Tamandua tetradactyla is possibly the most common member of the
order Pilosa and occurs in almost all tropical environments in South America. Although …

In Ecuador, the presence of melanistic individuals of Southern Tamandua Tamandua
tetradactyla Linnaeus (1758) has been recognized but there has not been a formal report …

The captive environment can limit some important behavioral options for nonhuman
animals, which often results in decreased welfare. The companion of a conspecific can be a …

Relationships between species and their habitat are strongly related to their feeding habits
making its description essential for understanding the species' biology and plan their …

Insects are “the most abundant and diverse animal group on Earth” 1 making it no surprise
that varying degrees of insectivory, or insect consumption, are present across numerous …

Feeding giant anteaters and tamanduas as insectivorous species provides a lot of
challenges for zoological institutions. In the last decades an in‐house mixture, called …