61. Dasypus Novemcinctus Taxonomy, photograph and description of the nine-banded armadillo its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Dasypus_novemcinctus.htm

Back to Mammals Back to Animals ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Dasypus novemcinctus Common Name: (Nine-Banded Armadillo) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cingulata Dasypodidae Dasypus The non-native nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus . Photograph courtesy USWFS. D. novemcinctus foraging. Photograph courtesy Jerry Segraves. Species Name: Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Name(s): Nine-Banded Armadillo, Common Long-Nosed Armadillo, Cachicamo Species Description: The nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novencinctus is an easily recognized small mammal considered non-native to the state of Florida. The leathery skin and the carapace of bone-like dermal plates on the back, sides, tail, and top of the head are the prominent identifying features of this animal. The carapace is flexible at the body mid-section due to the presence of a series of overlapping/telescoping bands of dermal plate connected to each other by pliable and hairless skin. Despite the common name, these bands vary in number from as few as 7 to as many as 11. Nine bands are typical in the central portion of the distribution range, but individuals from the northern and southern parts of the range more typically exhibit only eight bands. The head is small, tapering to a pig-like snout adapted for rooting, and the relatively large ears are about half the length of the head (McBee and Baker 1982, Fox 1999).

62. Giant Armadillo - Priodontes Maximus - ARKive Factsheet with description, range and habitat, biology, threats and conservation. Includes photos and video. http://www.arkive.org/giant-armadillo/priodontes-maximus/

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63. Banner Research project by Joe Thomas on this tree-living mammal including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species. http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/thomas_joe/

*Pale-throated three-toed sloth* Contents Home Classification Habitat Adaptation ... UW-LAX PHOTOS B radypus tridactylus Pale-throated three-toed sloths may just be the coolest creatures on the face of this earth. Besides being what I believe to be the best looking organism, they also have a pretty bizarre lifestyle. Take a look around this site to learn all about the amazing Bradypus tridactylus. to learn about sloth classification click here HOME UW-LAX Designed by FlashDaWeb

64. Three-toed Sloth - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Information from Wikipedia on the four sloths included in the Bradypodidae family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradypodidae

Three-toed sloth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Bradypodidae Jump to: navigation search Three-toed sloths Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Pilosa Suborder: Folivora Family: Bradypodidae Genus: Bradypus Linnaeus Species See text Green: B. variegatus , Blue: B. tridactylus , Red: B. torquatus The three-toed sloths are the only members of the genus Bradypus and the family Bradypodidae . There are four living species of three-toed sloths. These are the Brown-throated Sloth , the Maned Sloth , the Pale-throated Sloth , and the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth Although similar to the somewhat larger and generally faster moving two-toed sloths , the two genera are not particularly closely related. Recent phylogenetic analyses support the morphological data from the 1970s and 1980s that the two genera are not closely related and that each adopted their arboreal lifestyles independently. It is unclear what, if any, ground-dwelling sloth taxa the three-toed sloths evolved from; the two-toed sloths appear to nest phylogenetically within one of the divisions of Caribbean megalonychids and thus probably either descended from them or are part of a clade that invaded the Caribbean multiple times. Both types of

65. EDGE :: Mammal Species Information Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history. http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=63

66. The Online Anteater: Giant Anteater Information, Pictures, Links, And More! Biology, natural history, images, and fun facts about the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). http://www.maiaw.com/anteater/

67. Giant Anteater - Myrmecophaga Tridactyla - ARKive Factsheet with description, biology, status, photos and videos. http://www.arkive.org/giant-anteater/myrmecophaga-tridactyla/

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68. Myrmecophaga Tridactyla- Giant A Research project by Benjamin Zellmer on this ant-bear including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species. http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/zellmer_benj/

Designed by Graformix Myrmecophaga tridactyla- Giant Anteater Home The giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, is the largest of three species of anteaters that are roaming the earth today. Because it is the largest, i t was previously known as the Ant-Bear. They are also the best known and the easiest recognizable anteater species. They are characterized by having coarse, brittle fur that is mostly grey except for a black stripe, that is outlined by white fur, and runs from the chest up to the middle of the back. The head of the giant anteater is elongated with a snout which contains a very long, whip-like tongue. In fact, the giant anteater has the longest tongue compared to its body length of all the Mammals. The mouth, about the diameter the same as a pencil, at the end of the snout is the opening where the tongue is extended from. Their tails are extremely different from the other species of anteaters. The tails are non prehensible, which means they are not used for grabbing objects or wrapping around branches to hang from. The tails are also covered with the brittle fur and over the life, it gets very very bushy. They use these bushy tails like blankets and curl themselves up in them when the weather is cold. Giant anteaters have been roaming the earth over 25 million years! This is an incredibly long time, considering the oldest human fossil is said to be from about 3 million years ago.

69. EDGE :: Mammal Species Information Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history. http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=535

70. Two-toed Sloth - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The two extant species of two-toed sloths are Linnaeus s (Choloepus didactylus) and Hoffmann s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni). They are the only members of the genus Choloepus and are the only living members of the family Megalonychidae. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-toed_sloth

Two-toed sloth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Two-toed sloths PreЄ O S D ... N Early Oligocene to Recent Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Superorder: Xenarthra Order: Pilosa Suborder: Folivora Family: Megalonychidae Genus: Choloepus Linnaeus Species Choloepus didactylus Choloepus hoffmanni Choloepus is a genus of mammals of Central and South America, within the family Megalonychidae consisting of two-toed sloths There are only two species of Choloepus (which name means "lame foot" Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus ) and Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni ). These two species are the only members of the family Megalonychidae Although similar to the somewhat smaller and generally slower moving three-toed sloths Bradypus ), there is not a close relationship between the two genera. Recent phylogenetic analyses support the morphological data from the 1970s and 1980s that the two genera are not closely related and that each adopted their arboreal lifestyles independently. It is unclear what, if any

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