Sloths like it hot: ambient temperature modulates food intake in the brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Sloths are considered to have one of the lowest mass-specific metabolic rates of any mammal and, in tandem with a slow digestive rate, have been theorized to have correspondingly low rates of ingestion. Here, we show in a study conducted over five months, that three captive Bradypus variegatus (Brow...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/875.pdf |