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Los rastros del megaterio comparación anatómica entre Eremotherium rusconii y Bradypus variegatus

2004; National University of Colombia; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Ricaurte Viveros, Catalina Lara, Manuel Hoyos, Mario Murcia,

Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies

Based on an anatomical comparison between Eremotherium rusconii and Bradypus variegatus and a literature review, similarities and differences between these species were established in an attempt to explain the extinction of E. rusconii. Proportions between femur and humerus, scall, hair, nails and metabolism were compared. Based on this, it appears that B. variegatus survival was related to its smaller size and feeding habits.