Cyclopedidae
E721109
Cyclopedidae is a family of small arboreal anteaters, commonly known as silky anteaters, native to Central and South American tropical forests.
Statements (44)
| 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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