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"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.
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 ...
The Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), also known as the Central American tapir, is a species of tapir native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. [4] It is the largest of the three species of tapir native to the Americas, as well as the largest native land mammal in both Central and South America.
Mammals are the most likely exotic pets to injure or kill humans, with non-human primates topping the list. Even if they are bred for the pet trade and raised by humans, they may be unpredictable, relatively resistant to training; in some cases, especially as full-grown adults, they can be dangerous.
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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.
A baby capybara who went viral last week by dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" has been given a new name by her adoring public, a Miami zoo announced on Monday.