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Capybaras are not considered a threatened species; [1] their population is stable throughout most of their South American range, though in some areas hunting has reduced their numbers. [14] [19] Capybaras are hunted for their meat and pelts in some areas, [40] and otherwise killed by humans who see their grazing as competition for livestock. In ...
Like their relatives, the capybaras and the maras, members of the genus Kerodon are highly social. [5] Kerodon species, like capybaras, are polygynous, with males forming harems. They are very vocal creatures and produce various whistles, chirps, and squeaks. [4] Males establish ownership over one or several rock piles and defend their territories.
"A herd of capybaras surprised a woman in Brasilia recently, as they walked in single file down the street outside her house," the caption reads. Clearly this is the cutest thing that's ever happened.
The lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius) [2] is a large semi-aquatic rodent found in South America that has vast similarities, yet subtle differences, with the common Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest species of rodent in the world.
Presently, capybaras live in northern South America and adjacent southern Central America (lesser capybara) and in the tropical to subtropical regions of South America (capybara). The fossil species inhabited Buenos Aires Province in Argentina ( H. ballesterensis ) and the Caribbean island of Grenada ( H. gaylordi ).
In fact, capybaras are so good at making friends that entire Tumblrs exist solely to document their strong social game. Here they are, chillin' with an anteater. Image: Tumblr.
The U.K. zoo announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18., that the capybara — the world's largest rodent species — was seen frolicking in the fields and woodlands near the zoo.
Females give birth to two or three furred and active young after a gestation period of 50 to 90 days in most species, or 150 days in the capybara. In most species, they are sexually mature within a few months of birth, although in capybaras, maturity is not reached until around 18 months. [2] Social organisation varies widely among the group.