41. Xenarthra Encyclopedia Topics | Reference.com Copy paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page http://www.reference.com/browse/xenarthra

42. Category:Xenarthra - Wikimedia Commons Media in category xenarthra This category contains only the following file. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xenarthra

Category:Xenarthra From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Jump to: navigation search Eukaryota Animalia ... Eutheria Xenarthra Cope, 1889 Vernacular names Deutsch: Français: Polski: Wikispecies has information related to: Xenarthra en.wikipedia Cingulata Pilosa This taxon is very recent and not recognized by all authors/web sites ITIS link Xenarthra Cope, 1889 Invalid ITIS link ... Cingulata Illiger, 1811 Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Extinct Xenarthra (5 C, 4 F) Fossil Xenarthra (3 C, 44 F) C Cingulata (5 C, 1 P, 3 F) P Pilosa (4 C, 6 F) Media in category "Xenarthra" This category contains only the following file. Xenarthra.jpg 557,706 bytes Retrieved from " http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xenarthra Category Eutheria Hidden category: Taxon categories Personal tools New features Log in / create account Namespaces Category Discussion Variants Views View Edit View history Actions Search Navigation Main Page Welcome Community portal Village pump Participate Upload file Recent changes Latest files Random file ... Donate Toolbox What links here Related changes Special pages Printable version ... Permanent link In Wikipedia Česky Dansk Deutsch English ... Simple English This page was last modified on 27 August 2009, at 09:01.

43. Xenarthra - Definition Of Xenarthra By The Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus And Thesaurus Legend Synonyms Related Words Antonyms. Noun 1. xenarthra armadillos; American anteaters; sloths. suborder xenarthra. animal order - the order of animals http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Xenarthra

44. Edentate: Definition From Answers.com The name xenarthra means strange joints , and was chosen because their vertebral joints have extra articulations and are unlike those of any other mammals. http://www.answers.com/topic/edentate

45. Xenarthra (Armadillos, Anteaters & Sloths) Members of this order consist of the two and three toed sloth, the American anteater, and the armadillos. All members of this order are found in South, Central, and Southern North http://www.thebigzoo.com/zoo/Xenarthra.asp

theBIGzoo Only theBIGcastle Only theBIGgalaxy Only All Sites Home Zoo Mammals Quick Facts Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Xenarthra Sponsored Links Order Xenarthra Anteaters Armadillos Members of this order consist of the two and three toed sloth, the American anteater, and the armadillos. All members of this order are found in South, Central, and Southern North America. The nine-banded armadillo is the only member of this order in the United States. These animals are primarily insectivores and herbivores . While currently moderately sized animals, in the past members of this order approached the size of elephants. The forefoot of most animals in this order has five digits though usually just two or three are prominent. These usually have long, sharp claws. This order was until recently referred to as Edentata but that is now being used for some toothless or near toothless extinct animals which may or may not be related. Animal Links Most Popular Giant Anteater Nine-Banded Armadillo Related Products Animal Toys Posters Books All Products By Animal For the Home Jewelry School Supplies DVD Software Party Supplies Animal Gift Packs 32214 Tamina Rd, Magnolia TX 77354

46. Xenarthra Definition Of Xenarthra In The Free Online Encyclopedia. xenarthra zə′n r thrə (vertebrate zoology) A suborder of mammals in the order Edentata including sloths, anteaters, and related forms; posterior vertebrae have extra http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Xenarthra

47. Xenarthra (Sloths, Anteaters, And Armadillos) (Sloths, anteaters, and armadillos) Class Mammalia. Order xenarthra. Number of families 4. Number of genera, species 13 genera; 30 species. Evolution and systematics http://www.jiffynotes.com/a_study_guides/book_notes/grze_13/grze_13_00808.html

48. Xenarthran (mammal) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia The namesake feature shared by all members of xenarthra is seen in the lower backbone. The lumbar vertebrae are “xenarthrous”; that is, they have extra contacts (joints, or http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/748529/xenarthran

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49. Xenarthra The order xenarthra is a group of placental mammals, extant today only in the Americas. The origins of the order can be traced back as far as the early Tertiary (about 60 million http://pheeds.com/info/guide/x/xe/xenarthra.html?indexes

50. Xenarthra - Definition Of Xenarthra By Webster's Online Dictionary xenarthra explanation. Definition of xenarthra is provided by 1913 Webster's Dictionary, WordNet Lexical Database, Dictionary of Computing, Legal Dictionary, Medical Dictionary http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Xenarthra

Word: Browse xcv xcvi xcvii xcviii ... Xeme Xenarthra Xenelasia Xenicidae Xenicus Xenicus gilviventris ... Xenon Xenarthra Noun Xenarthra armadillos American anteaters sloths Synonyms: suborder Xenarthra animal order Bradypodidae ... suborder Xenarthra Index: A B C D ... Online Dictionary Home

51. GAWW: Order Description . The Order xenarthra includes armadillos, anteaters, and sloths. Although these mammals may seem very different on the outside, they have several......xenarthra. Order http://dromus.nhm.uga.edu/~GMNH/gawildlife/index.php?page=speciespages/order_des

52. Fossil Record Of The Xenarthra xenarthra Fossil Record. The earliest known fossils of edentates are from the late Paleocene and early Eocene. The first South American xenarthran fossil, Utaetus, a primitive http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/xenarthra/xenarthrafr.html

Xenarthra: Fossil Record The earliest known fossils of edentates are from the late Paleocene and early Eocene. The first South American xenarthran fossil, Utaetus, a primitive armadillo, was from the late Paleocene epoch, roughly 60 million years ago (Britannica). Early edentates are thought to be generally unspecialized herbivores that inha bited scrubby savannas. It is thought that their extinction is due to the evolu tion of more specialized edentates which occupy a narrower ecological niche. Th is left little space for the less specialized edentates, which eventually went e xtinct (Dickson in MacDonald 1984: 770). In the Tertiary period, edentates of South America radiated into three infraorde rs: Loricata, Vermilingua, and Pilosa. The infraorder Loricata includes the Das ypodidae (armadillos) and their extinct relatives, the Glyptodontidae (so-called turtle armadillos), as well as the Peltiphilidae. Living xenarthrans : On the left, a sloth. At right, a hairy armadillo from Santa Cruz, Argentina. The extinct family Glyptodontidae are distinguished from the Dasypodidae by the possession of a rigid turtle-like carapace. They appear in the fossil record fr om the Eocene to the late Pleistocene in South and North America. Glyptodonts h ad moved into North America by the Pleistocene, and gradually increased in size throughout their history, increasing to a length of 5 m (16.5 in.) with a rigid 3 m (10 ft.) shell on its back (Britannica). The other extinct relative of the armadillo is the family Peltephilidae, which are found during the upper Oligocen e to lower Pliocene in South America. They had short, broad skulls, possessed h orn-like structures on the head armor, and were specialized for flesh eating, pr obably as predators.

53. Giant Armadillo: Natural History Notebooks Priodontes giganteus . Pic . http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/giantarm.htm

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54. Myrmecophagidae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Information from Wikipedia on the classification of the anteater family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecophagidae

Myrmecophagidae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Myrmecophagidae Fossil range: Early Miocene to Recent Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Giant Anteater) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Superorder: Xenarthra Order: Pilosa Suborder: Vermilingua Family: Myrmecophagidae Gray 1825 Genera Myrmecophaga Tamandua Myrmecophagidae is a family of anteaters , the name being derived from the Ancient Greek words for 'ant' and 'eat' ( Myrmeco- and phagos ). Myrmecophagids are native to Central and South America, from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. There are 2 genera and 3 species in the family, consisting of the Giant Anteater , and the Tamanduas . The fossil Eurotamandua from the Messel Pit in Germany may be an early anteater, but its status is currently debated. edit Characteristics Myrmecophagids are medium to large animals, with distinctively elongated snouts and long, narrow tongues. They have powerful claws on their toes, enabling them to rip open termite mounds and ant nests to eat the insects inside. They have no teeth, but produce a large amount of sticky saliva to trap the insects, as well as backward-pointing spines on their tongues. Ants and termites are almost their only food in the wild, and their primary source of water, although they will sometimes also drink free-standing water, and occasionally eat fruits. Females give birth to a single young after a gestation period of between 130 and 190 days, depending on species. The mother carries the young on her back for several months as it grows. The adults are solitary animals.

55. Megalonychidae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Information from Wikipedia on the classification of the family Megalonychidae which contains just two species, Choloepus didactylus and Choloepus hoffmanni. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalonychidae

Megalonychidae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Megalonychidae PreЄ O S D ... N Early Oligocene to Recent Choloepus didactylus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Superorder: Xenarthra Order: Pilosa Family: Megalonychidae Gervais Subfamilies see text Megalonychidae is a group of sloths including the extinct Megalonyx and the living two toed sloths . Megalonychids first appeared in the early Oligocene , about 35 million years ago, in southern Argentina ( Patagonia ), and spread as far as the Antilles by the early Miocene Megalonychids first reached North America by island-hopping , about 9 million years ago, prior to the formation of the Isthmus of Panama . Some lineages of megalonychids increased in size as time progressed. The first species of these were small and may have been partly tree-dwelling, whereas the Pliocene (about 5 to 2 million years ago) species were already approximately half the size of the huge Late Pleistocene Megalonyx jeffersonii from the last ice age . Some West Indian island species were as small as a large cat; their dwarf condition typified both tropical adaptation and their restricted island environment. This small size also enabled them a degree of aboreality.

56. Not Living Up To Their Name Max Planck scientists find evidence that sloths in the wild sleep a lot less than previously thought. http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/faultier_en.pdf

57. Armadillo Online! Photos and facts; biology and life history for all 20 species. http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo/

58. Armadillo Network - DilloScape Armadillo information, photos, links.and educational armadillo-based games. http://www.dilloscape.com/

59. Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus) Detailed species account from The Mammals of Texas. http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dasynove.htm

The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition Nine-banded Armadillo Order Xenarthra : Family Dasypodidae : Dasypus novemcinctus (Linnaeus) Description. About the size of a terrier dog, upperparts encased in a bony carapace with large shields on shoulders and rump and nine bands in between; front feet with four toes, middle two longest; hind foot five-toed, the middle three longest, all provided with large, strong claws; tail long, tapering and completely covered by bony rings; color brownish, the scattered hairs yellowish white. There are 30 or 32 peglike teeth. External measurements average: total length, 760 mm; tail, 345 mm; hind foot, 85 mm. Weight of adult males, 5-8 kg; females, 4-6 kg. Distribution in Texas. Occurs throughout much of the state; absent from the western Trans-Pecos. Habits. Armadillos are fond of water; where climatic conditions tend to be arid, the animals concentrate in the vicinity of streams and water holes. Tracks in the mud around small ponds give evidence that the armadillos visit them not only for purposes of drinking and feeding, but also to take mud baths. Excess water, however, has a limiting effect on them because they avoid marshy areas. Few animals of comparable size have so many dens per individual as the armadillo. The length, depth, and frequency of occurrence of their burrows depend somewhat upon soil conditions. In sandy areas the animals are extremely active diggers; in addition to numerous occupied burrows, one finds many that have been abandoned or are used only occasionally as shelters. In central Texas, the majority of their dens are along creek banks whereas in the sandy soils of eastern Texas they are found almost everywhere. On the coastal prairies the sandy knolls are especially sought as den sites more because of protection from floods than because of ease of digging. In the Edwards Plateau natural caves, cracks, and crevices among the limestone outcroppings afford abundant shelter; excavated burrows are few in number and usually shallow.

60. Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus) From Texas Parks and Wildlife. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/dillo/

Main Content TPWD Home Print Friendly Regulations ... Doing Business Nine-banded Armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus) TPWD Description Body Length: 15-17 in. Tail: 14-16 in. Weight: 8-17 lbs. The Nine-banded Armadillo is a cat-sized, armored, insect-eating mammal. Similar in form to an anteater, the bony, scaled shell of the armadillo protects it from attacks by predators. Unfortunately, armadillos often fall victim to automobiles and are frequently found dead on roadsides. Life History Armadillos are prolific diggers. They dig many burrows, as well as dig for food. The animal will not survive in areas where the soil is too hard to dig. Many other wildlife species use and benefit from abandoned armadillo burrows. Although occasionally considered a nuisance by home owners, the armadillo's habit of digging up lawns is driven by its appetite for grubs, which can also harm lawns. The armadillo eats insects and other invertebrates. They are skilled at digging for grubs and occasionally eat berries and bird eggs. Although breeding occurs in July, the embryo remains in a dormant state until November. Four young are born in a burrow in March. All four young, always of the same sex, are identical quadruplets and developed from the same egg. They even share a single placenta while in the womb. Armadillos are the only mammals in which multiple young form from a single egg with any regularity.

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