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The author is holding a sloth in Peru.
Chapter Outline
- Description of Mammalia
- Classification of Mammalia
- Monotremata
- Metatheria
- Edentata and Pholidota
- Macroscelidea, Rodentia, Lagomorpha and Insectivora
- Tubulidentata, Perissodactyla, Hyracoidea, Proboscidea and Sirenia
- Cetartiodactyla
- Carnivora
- Chiroptera and Dermoptera
- Primates and Scandentia
- Hominidae
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INTRO. TEXT
Four living families: Bradypodidae (Three-Toed Sloths), Choleopodidae (Two-Toed Sloths), Dasypodidae (Armadillos), and Myrmecophagidae (Anteaters)
- Nine-Banded Armadillo - The only edentate found naturally in the U.S. (Southeastern), various zoos
- Screaming Armadillo - San Diego Zoo
- Southern Three-Banded Armadillo - San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park
- Yellow Armadillo - Memphis Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo
- Guianan Tamandua (Anteater) - San Diego Zoo
- Giant Anteater - San Diego Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo
- Brown-Throated Sloth - Dallas World Aquarium
- Linne's Two-Toed Sloth - Sedgwick County Zoo, Omaha Zoo
- Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth - Sedgwick County Zoo
- Two-Toed Sloth (Choleopus didactylus) - Omaha Zoo Kingdoms of the Night
- Anteater (Tamandua sp.) - Omaha Zoo Kingdoms of the Night
DESCRIPTION
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