Anatomy description of cervical region and hyoid apparatus in living giant anteaters Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758

Anatomy description of cervical region and hyoid apparatus in living giant anteaters Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758

ABSTRACT: The giant anteater has specific anatomical adaptations resulting from its ant and termite feeding habits. The unique arrangement of its hyoid apparatus is essential for the ingestion of food. However, its description in the literature is based on fragments and fossils, making it difficult...

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Main Authors: Naida C. Borges, João R.B. Nardotto, Raquel S.L. Oliveira, Larissa H.E. Rüncos, Rejane G. Ribeiro, Andria M. Bogoevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Cervical region
hyoid apparatus
giant anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla
oropharynx
radiology
topographical anatomy
trachea
V-shaped bone
xenarthra
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