A brief note on the sleeping habits of the giant anteater - Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae)

A brief note on the sleeping habits of the giant anteater - Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus (Xenarthra, Myrmecophagidae)

The scientific literature on giant anteaters states that the animal sleeps with its tail folded over its body to conserve body temperature. However, observations of this species in natural habitats indicate variations in this behavior, depending on the ambient temperature.

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista brasileira de zoologia 2005-12, Vol.22 (4), p.1213-1215
Hauptverfasser: Medri, I M, Mourao, G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Xenarthra
ZOOLOGY
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Zusammenfassung:The scientific literature on giant anteaters states that the animal sleeps with its tail folded over its body to conserve body temperature. However, observations of this species in natural habitats indicate variations in this behavior, depending on the ambient temperature.
ISSN:0101-8175
0101-8175
DOI:10.1590/S0101-81752005000400061