Observation of brown-throated three-toed sloths: mating behaviour and the simultaneous nurturing of two young |
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| Authors: | Bruna Martins Bezerra Antonio da Silva Souto Lewis George Halsey Nicola Schiel |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Departamento de Zoologia, Mestrado em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua Prof Morais Rego. s/n., Cep. 50 670-420 Recife, Brazil;(2) School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK;(3) Faculdade Maurício de Nassau, Recife, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Bradypus variegatus is a member of the Order Pilosa, Family Bradypodidae, and is distributed in many subtropical and tropical countries in South and Central America. However, studies on this species in the wild are relatively limited and many aspects of its reproductive behaviour are unknown or unclear. The current report presents new observations of the reproductive behaviour of B. variegatus in its natural environment. These include details of both a male–female copulation and the simultaneous nurturing of two young sloths. |
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| Keywords: | Bradypus variegatus Brown-throated three-toed sloth Copulation Reproduction Parental care |
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