Cyclopedidae

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Cyclopedidae is a family of small arboreal anteaters, commonly known as silky anteaters, native to Central and South American tropical forests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal family
activityPattern nocturnal
belongsToClade Xenarthra NERFINISHED
bodySize small
class Mammalia
commonName dwarf anteaters
silky anteaters NERFINISHED
conservationConcern habitat loss threat
defenseBehavior clinging to branches and using claws
diet insectivorous
myrmecophagous
distribution from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil
ecologicalRole insect population control
feedingBehavior uses long tongue to capture insects
foundInBiome Neotropical rainforest
geographicRange Neotropics NERFINISHED
habitat rainforests
tropical forests
hasCharacteristic elongated tongue
reduced or absent teeth
hasClaws strong curved claws
hasFurType silky fur
soft fur
hasSensoryAdaptation good sense of smell
hasTailType prehensile tail
includesGenus Cyclopes
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle arboreal
livesIn forest canopy
locomotion arboreal climbing
slow climbing
nativeTo Central America
South America
order Pilosa NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Bradypodidae NERFINISHED
Myrmecophagidae NERFINISHED
reproduction viviparous
shelter dense foliage
tree cavities
suborder Vermilingua NERFINISHED
taxonRank family
typicalPrey ants
termites

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Xenarthra hasLivingFamilies Cyclopedidae