Understanding the use of space is essential to promote effective conservation actions,
particularly to xenarthran species that are threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and other …

The Xenarthra, which are endemic to the Americas, consist of two distinct clades, the Pilosa
(anteaters and sloths) and the Cingulata (armadillos). The association between xenarthrans …

While road network expansion connects human settlements between themselves, it also
leads to deforestation and land use changes, reducing the connectivity between natural …

Giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) are one of the most charismatic Neotropical
mammals; however, the overall population trend for the species is decreasing due to …

An increasing body of evidence indicates that moonlight influences the nocturnal activity
patterns of tropical mammals, both predators and prey. One explanation is that brighter …

Considering the importance of efficiently obtaining somatic resource banks as an ex-situ
conservation strategy for wild mammals, we evaluated two techniques (slow freezing-SF and …

Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a severe threat to wildlife biodiversity worldwide and
most vertebrate species are at risk. However, there is a considerable knowledge gap on the …

The objective of this study was to characterize and estimate the population of ovarian
preantral follicles in juvenile six-banded armadillos. Pairs of ovaries from five armadillos …

Background Several studies have evaluated different cell cycle synchronization methods to
improve reprogramming efficiency aimed at wild species conservation. The six-banded …

Abstract Knowledge of infectious diseases in wildlife provides important information for
preventing potential outbreaks of zoonotic diseases. Adiaspiromycosis is a neglected …