Bradypodidae
E721110
Bradypodidae is the biological family that includes the three-toed sloths, arboreal mammals native to Central and South American forests.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
cathemeral
ⓘ
mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Xenarthra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOrientation | inverted arboreal posture ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | three-toed sloths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Bradypus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | folivorous canopy herbivores ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | Neotropical ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | from Honduras to northern Argentina ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
greenish fur due to algae
ⓘ
long curved claws ⓘ long forelimbs relative to hindlimbs ⓘ low body temperature ⓘ slow metabolism ⓘ specialized folivorous dentition ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| limbStructure | three toes on forelimbs ⓘ |
| locomotion | suspensory climbing ⓘ |
| movement | slow ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Pilosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Megalonychidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respirationAdaptation | low oxygen consumption ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
good sense of smell
ⓘ
reduced vision ⓘ |
| skeletonAdaptation |
reduced muscle mass
ⓘ
specialized limb joints for hanging ⓘ |
| suborder | Folivora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbiosisWith |
algae
ⓘ
arthropods ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | heterothermic ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bradypus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalFood | leaves ⓘ |
| vernacularName | three-fingered sloths ⓘ |
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