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Pilosa. The order Pilosa / paɪˈloʊsə / is a clade of xenarthran placental mammals, native to the Americas. It includes anteaters and sloths (which include the extinct ground sloths ). The name comes from the Latin word for "hairy".
- Folivora
Green sloth. Sloths are a Neotropical group of xenarthran...
- Myrmecophagidae
The Myrmecophagidae are a family of anteaters, the name...
- Pale-Throated Sloth
The pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus), occasionally...
- List of pilosans
List of pilosans. Pilosa species of different families; from...
- Bidens Pilosa
Bidens pilosa is a branched annual forb of gracile habit,...
- Folivora
List of pilosans. Pilosa species of different families; from top-left, clockwise: silky anteater ( Cyclopes didactylus ), giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ), pale-throated sloth ( Bradypus tridactylus ), Linnaeus's two-toed sloth ( Choloepus didactylus) Pilosa is an order of placental mammals. Members of this order are called pilosans ...
Bidens pilosa is a branched annual forb of gracile habit, growing up to 1.8 meters tall. It grows aggressively on disturbed land and often becomes weedy. The leaves are all oppositely arranged and range from simple to pinnate in form, the upper leaves with three to five dentate, ovate -to- lanceolate leaflets. The petioles are slightly winged.
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Pilosa is an order of placental, New World mammals that includes the anteaters (suborder Vermilingua) and the sloths (suborder Folivora). Like the armadillos (order Cingulata), also of superorder Xenarthra, pilosans are distinguished from other mammals by the presence of xenarthrales (additional, unique articulations between lumbar vertebrae), a double posterior vena cava vein, a divided womb ...
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Other articles where Pilosa is discussed: xenarthran: Pilosa: Sloths and anteaters are the living members of the order Pilosa, whose name refers to the animals’ hairiness. Three families exist today, encompassing five genera and nine species. Six families, primarily ground sloths, are extinct. The order Pilosa is further subdivided into the suborder…
Pilosa. Flower, 1883. Suborders. Vermilingua - anteaters. Folivora - sloths. Pilosa is an order of mammals in the superorder Xenarthra . To this order belong the sloths, suborder Folivora and the anteaters, suborder Vermilingua . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pilosa. Wikispecies has information on: Pilosa.
Sedopsis (Engl.) Exell & Mendonça. Portulaca ( / ˌpɔːrtjuːˈleɪkə / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Portulacaceae, and is the type genus of the family. With over 100 species, it is found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. Portulacas are also known as the purslanes .
