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The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests, and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as 100 individuals, but usually live in groups of 10–20 individuals. The capybara is hunted for its meat and hide and also for grease from its thick fatty skin. [3]
Hydrochoerus hesperotiganites is an extinct species of capybara that lived in San Diego County, California, during the Rancholabrean stage of the Pleistocene (between 130,000 and 80,000 years ago). It is currently the only known capybara of the genus Hydrochoerus found in North America. It was closely related to the modern Greater and Lesser ...
Capybaras are semiaquatic, found in and near lakes, rivers, swamps, and flooded savanna.Their diets are dominated by grasses. Adults weigh up to 65 kg (143 lb). The gestation period is 130–150 days, with two to eight (most commonly four) young born to females.
The average size of global wildlife populations have declined by 73% in 50 years, a new study by the World Wildlife Fund has found.. The study, titled the 2024 Living Planet Report, monitored ...
Nearly 1,000 new species were found across the globe in 2023, adding significantly to the tree of life and illuminating how much biodiversity is waiting to be found on Earth.
However, when comparing the seven-year period before the heat wave (2008 to 2014) with the seven-year span following (2016 to 2022), the study found the murre population in 13 colonies spread ...
Rhesus macaque - there were established populations in Puerto Rico up until 2010. [475] [476] There has since been an unpublicised eradication program by the Puerto Rican government, [477] [478] which may have been successful, [479] which would limit the population to research establishments. [480] Patas monkey from Africa (in Puerto Rico) [481]
These 34 creatures were recently discovered as new species. Take a look. September 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM.