By exploiting unutilized resources, organisms expand into novel niches, which can lead to
adaptive radiation. However, some groups fail to diversify despite the apparent opportunity …

Over the last decade, we have learned much about the anatomy, evolutionary history, and
biomechanics of the extant sloths. However, most of this study has involved studying sloths …

Sloths are considered to have one of the lowest mass-specific metabolic rates of any
mammal and, in tandem with a slow digestive rate, have been theorized to have …

This study aims to report the dietary and daily management, clinical signs, complementary
exams, and pathological findings related to an acute and fatal case of gastric dilatation and …

For primates, and other arboreal mammals, adopting suspensory locomotion represents one
of the strategies an animal can use to prevent toppling off a thin support during arboreal …

¿ Lo sabemos todo sobre los animales?¿ Nuestros conocimientos sobre ellos son
realmente científicos?¿ O nos dejamos arrastrar por mitos, clichés y falsas verdades? Este …

Abstract The Choloepus Hoffmani is a mammal belonging to the Xenarthra superorder;
xenarthrans are distributed from North to South America. It is common for these animals to …

Americans value science, have a “great deal of confidence” in the scientific community, and
believe that scientific pursuits create opportunities for the next generation (NSF 2020). It is …

Inspired by the low-energy lifestyle of the three-toed sloth (Bradypus sp.), the SlothBot is an
energy-efficient, solar-powered robot designed to have a persistent presence in tree …

It is usually beneficial for species to restrict activity to a particular phase of the 24-hour cycle
as this enables the development of morphological and behavioural adaptations to enhance …