Comparative bromatological analysis of Cecropia glaziovii Snethl leaf and its importance in the nutritional requirement of Bradypus variegatus from São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:Brazilian landscapes have undergone extreme transformations due to deforestation. Consequently, the size and dynamics of Bradypus variegatus - the brown-throated three-toed sloth - populations are directly affected. These groups of mammals representing the superorder Xenarthra, have herbivorous and even insectivorous habits, showing food selectivity by the tree of the genus Cecropia spp. mainly the red leaves instead of the green ones. It is estimated that the three-fingered Bradypus variegatus consumes 15g of… Show more
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