Organisms

Sloths

Slow-moving exclusively arboreal mammals that inhabit the tropical forests of South and Central America.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Slow-moving exclusively arboreal mammals that inhabit the tropical forests of South and Central America.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Sloth

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under EDENTATA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.999w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sloths. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012896. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012896
  2. Sloths. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloth
  3. Sloths. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2274076