Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CONVGENOMS (The genomic basis of convergent evolution in modern sloths (Xenarthra, Mammalia))

Tree-sloths are some of the most unusual of mammals. The two extant genera, two-toed Choloepus, and three-toed Bradypus spend their lives suspended in tree canopies primarily eating leaves in the forests of South and Central America. To maintain this lifestyle, tree-sloths...