edentata

the order edentata historically included anteaters, sloths, and armadillos.

modern taxonomy often divides the obsolete order edentata into xenarthra.

the term edentata means "without teeth," though not all members are toothless.

fossil records indicate that extinct edentata species reached massive sizes.

scientists no longer use edentata as a valid cladistic classification.

the giant ground sloth is a famous extinct member of the edentata.

armadillos are often studied for their unique armor within the edentata group.

zoology textbooks explain why the superorder xenarthra replaced the order edentata.

the anatomy of the edentata is characterized by reduced or absent incisors.

members of the infraorder vermilingua were traditionally classified under edentata.

tree sloths are arboreal residents of the tropical rainforests belonging to edentata.

researchers compare the metabolic rates of different animals in the edentata order.