Food preference of giant anteater and collared anteater (Pilosa, Myrmecophagidae) regarding the termite defense strategies
Giant (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and collared anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla) are common mammals in the Cerrado biome. They are specialized in eating termites (Isoptera, Blattaria) and ants (Formicidae, Hymenoptera). This study tested the preference of the giant anteater for termites with different...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Bioscience Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/23360 |