Capybara[1]
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Suborder: Hystricomorpha Family: Caviidae Subfamily: Hydrochoerinae Genus: Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762 Species: H. hydrochaeris
Binomial name
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766)
Capybara range

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris,^[1][2] also known as capibara, chigüiro and carpincho in Spanish,^[3][4][5] and capivara in Portuguese^[4]) is the largest living rodent in the world.^[6] It is related to agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas, and guinea pigs.^[7] Its common name, derived from Kapiÿva in the Guarani language,^[4] means "master of the grasses"^[8] while its scientific name, hydrochaeris, is Greek for "water hog".^[7] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1600 pixel, file size: 1. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn2. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. ... 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Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria For the folk-rock band see The Mammals. ... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing. ... Families Ctenodactylidae †Tammquammyidae †Diatomyidae †Yuomyidae †Chapattimyidae †Tsaganomyidae Laonastidae †Baluchimyinae Hystricidae †Myophiomyidae †Diamantomyidae †Phiomyidae †Kenyamyidae Petromuridae Thryonomyidae Bathyergidae †Bathyergoididae Erethizontidae Dasyproctidae Agoutidae †Eocardiidae Dinomyidae Caviidae Hydrochaeridae Octodontidae Ctenomyidae Echimyidae Myocastoridae Capromyidae †Heptaxodontidae Chinchillidae †Neoepiblemidae Abrocomidae Skull of a capybara showing the enlarged infraorbital canal present in most members of the Hystricomorpha. ... Subfamilies  Caviinae  Dolichotinae The Cavy (family Caviidae) is divided in two subfamilies: Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy. ... Binomial name Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1766) Capybara range The capybara (also capibara) (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a semi-aquatic herbivorous animal, the largest of living rodents. ... Latin name redirects here. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 13, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Image File history File links Capybara-range. ... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing. ... Agouti refers to a number of species of rodents, as well as a number of genes affecting coat coloration in several different animals. ... Genera  Chinchilla  Lagidium  Lagostomus Chinchillas and their relatives viscachas are small, nocturnal mammals native to the Andes mountains in South America and belonging to the family Chinchillidae. ... Binomial name Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) The Coypu (Myocastor coypus) or Nutria is a large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent native to South America, but now also present in Europe, Asia, and North America. ... Species Cavia porcellus Cavia aperea Cavia tschudii Cavia guianae Cavia anolaimae Cavia nana Cavia fulgida Cavia magna Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. ... In science, a common name is any name by which a species or other concept is known that is not the official scientific name. ... Guaraní (gwah-rah-nee) [gwarani] (local name: avañeẽ) is a language spoken in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and southwestern Brazil. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... Greek ( IPA: or simply IPA: — Hellenic) has a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any single natural language in the Indo-European language family. ...

Capybaras have heavy, barrel-shaped bodies and short heads with reddish-brown fur on the upper part of their body that turns yellowish-brown underneath. Adult capybaras may grow to 130 centimetres (4.3 ft), and weigh up to 65 kg (140 lb).^{[9][10][11][12]} Capybaras have slightly webbed feet, no tail,^[13] and 20 teeth.^[14] Their back legs are slightly longer than their front legs and their muzzles are blunt with eyes, nostrils, and ears on top of their head.^[13] Females are slightly heavier than males.^[7] For other uses, see Barrel (disambiguation). ... // Webb may refer to: Webb, Alabama, USA Webb, Iowa, USA Webb, Mississippi, USA Webb, New York, USA Webb City, Missouri, USA Webb City, Oklahoma, USA Webb Lake, Wisconsin, USA Webb County, Texas, USA Mount Webb National Park, Queensland, Australia Webb Ranch, a farm on Stanford University land, USA Webb Hayes...

Though now extinct, there once existed larger capybaras that were eight times the size of modern capybaras (these rodents would have been larger than a grizzly bear).^[13][14] There is also a "lesser capybara", Hydrochoerus isthmius.^[2] In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... For the Brooklyn-based indie rock band, see Grizzly Bear (band). ...

Development

Capybaras reach sexual maturity within 18 months^[13] and breed when conditions are right, which can be once per year (such as in Brazil) or throughout the year (such as in Venezuela and Colombia). The male pursues a female and mounts when the female stops in water. Capybara gestation is 130–150 days and usually produces a litter of four capybara babies, but may produce between two and eight in a single litter.^[11] Birth is on land and the female will rejoin the group within a few hours of delivering the newborn capybaras, who will join the group as soon as they are mobile. Within a week the young can eat grass, but will continue to suckle - from any female in the group - until weaned at about 16 weeks. Youngsters will form a group within the main group.^[13][8] The rainy season of April and May mark the peak breeding season.^[4] Like other rodents, the front teeth of capybaras grow continually to compensate for the constant wearing-down from eating grasses;^[8] their cheek teeth also grow continuously.^[6] When fully grown, a capybara will have coarse hair that is sparsely spread over their skin, making the capybara prone to sunburn. To prevent this, they may roll in mud to protect their skin from the sun.^[14] Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. ... A litter of pigs A litter is a group of newly born, young animals from the same mother and usually from one set of parents. ... A human infant The word Infant derives from the Latin in-fans, meaning unable to speak. ... Breastfeeding an infant Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk from her breasts, usually directly from the nipples. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Capybara have an extremely efficient digestive system that sustains the animal while 75% of its diet encompasses only 3-6 species of plants.^[15]

Habitat

Capybara are semi-aquatic mammals^[12] found wild in much of South America (including Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, French Guyana, Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay^[8]) in densely forested areas near bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds and marshes,^[9][10] such as flooded savannah and along rivers in tropical forest.^[13] They roam in home ranges of 25–50 acres (10–20 ha).^[14] This article is about a community of trees. ... Savannah redirects here. ... Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, also known as tropical rain forests, are a tropical and subtropical biome. ... Look up range in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the unit of measurement. ...

Diet

Capybara is an herbivore (more specifically, a graminivore^[8]), grazing mainly on grasses and aquatic plants,^[9][3] as well as fruit and tree bark.^[10][12] An adult capybara will eat 6 to 8 pounds (2.7 to 3.6 kg) of grasses per day.^[14] Capybara's jaw hinge is non-perpendicular and they thus chew food by grinding back and forth rather than side-to-side.^[6] A deer and two fawns feeding on some foliage A herbivore is often defined as any organism that eats only plants[1]. By that definition, many fungi, some bacteria, many animals, about 1% of flowering plants and some protists can be considered herbivores. ... Capybara, a mammalian graminivore, grazing at the Hattiesburg Zoo in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. ... Aquatic plants, also called hydrophytic plants or hydrophytes. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...

Capybaras are coprophagous, meaning they eat their own feces as a source of bacterial gut flora and in order to help digest the cellulose in the grass that forms their normal diet and extract the maximum protein from their food. Additionally, they may regurgitate food to masticate the food again, similar to cud-chewing by a cow.^[15] Coprophagia is the consumption of feces, from the Greek copro (feces) and phagy (eat). ... Horse feces Feces, faeces, or fæces (see spelling differences) is a waste product from an animals digestive tract expelled through the anus (or cloaca) during defecation. ... Escherichia coli, one of the many species of bacteria present in the human gut. ... Digestion is the process whereby a biological entity processes a substance, in order to chemically convert the substance into nutrients. ... Cellulose as polymer of β-D-glucose Cellulose in 3D Cellulose (C6H10O5)n is a polysaccharide of beta-glucose. ...

Behavior

Capybara lounging in a shallow pool at the Hattiesburg Zoo, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Exhibit marker at the Hattiesburg Zoo, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Capybaras are social animals, usually found in groups, between 10 and 30 (though larger groups of up to 100 sometimes can be formed),^[13] controlled by a dominant male^[9] (who will have a prominent scent gland on his nose^[13] used for smearing his scent on the grasses in his territory.)^[8] They communicate through a combination of scent and sound, being very vocal animals with purrs and alarm barks,^[13] whistles and clicks, squeals and grunts.^[8] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1600 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1600 pixel, file size: 1. ... The term lounge can refer to: a living room in a private house, a public waiting area, provided with seating, as in a hotel or airport an Airline lounge is a private waiting area offered by airlines to pecial customers or to those who pay an extra fee lounge music... Look up Shallow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Two people reflected in a fish pond A pond is typically a man made body of water smaller than a lake. ... The Hattiesburg Zoo is a zoo located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. ... Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 800 pixel, file size: 505 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo: Capybara_Hattiesburg_Zoo_(70909b-49)_1280x800. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 500 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 800 pixel, file size: 505 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo: Capybara_Hattiesburg_Zoo_(70909b-49)_1280x800. ... Social refers to human society or its organization. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Communication is the process of exchanging information usually via a common system of symbols. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A purr is a sound made by some species of felines and is a part of cat communication. ...

Capybaras are excellent swimmers^[10] and can survive completely underwater for up to five minutes,^[9] an ability they will use to evade predators.^[10] If necessary, a Capybara can sleep underwater, keeping its nose just at the waterline.^[10] Look up ability in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Ability - the quality of person of being able to perform; A quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment. ... In the Objectivist philosophy, and in theories of psychology whose authors are influenced by that philosophy, evasion is the refusal to think about a specific subject. ... This snapping turtle is trying to make a meal of a Canada goose, but the goose is too wary. ... Waterline refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. ...

During midday, as temperatures increase, Capybaras wallow in water to keep cool and then graze in late afternoons and early evenings. They sleep little, usually dozing off and on throughout the day and grazing into and through the night.^[13] For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ...

Conservation

Capybara are not on the IUCN list^[7] and so not considered a threatened species; their population is stable through most of their South American ranges, though in some areas hunting has reduced their numbers.^[8][9] They have a lifespan of 4-8 years in the wild^[10] but average a life less than four years as they are "a favourite food of anacondas, jaguar, puma, ocelot, eagle and caiman".^[8] The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Lifespan is the maximum number of years a species can survive, defined by the oldest documented age of an individual member. ... Species See text. ... keels is bent and she has a big nose which she picks every day. ... Species P. concolor P. yagouaroundi Puma is a Felidae genus that contains the Cougar (also known as the Puma, among other names) and the Jaguarundi. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Ocelot range The Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), also known as the Painted Leopard, McKenneys Wildcat or Manigordo (in Costa Rica), is a wild cat distributed over South and Central America and Mexico, but has been reported as far north as Texas and in Trinidad, in the... Genera Several, see text. ... Genera Alligator Caiman Melanosuchus Paleosuchus Alligators and caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead as the subfamily Alligatorinae). ...

Capybaras are hunted for their meat and pelts in some areas,^[5] and otherwise killed by humans who see their grazing as competition for livestock. The skins are particularly prized for making fine gloves because of its odd characteristic—it stretches in just one direction.^[16][3] In some areas they are farmed, which has the effect of ensuring that the wetland habitats are protected. Their survival is aided by their ability to breed rapidly.^[8] In mammals, pelage is the hair, fur, or wool that covers the animal. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... A habitat (from the Latin for it inhabits) is the place where a particular organism usually lives or grows. ...

Capybaras can be found in many areas in zoos and parks,^{[17][18][12][19][20][6][9][21]} sometimes allowed to roam freely and may live for 12 years in captivity.^[13][8] For other uses, see Zoo (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The term captivity is used to refer to the following meanings: the state of being confined to a space from which it is hard or impossible to escape; see imprisonment. ...

Human interaction

A group of capybaras at Hato La Fe in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela

Capybaras are gentle and will usually allow humans to pet and hand-feed them. Capybara skin is tough, and thus in some areas where capybaras are wild, they are hunted for meat and their skin, which is turned into a high-quality leather,^[8] while some ranchers hunt them for fear of the competition for grazing. The meat is said to both look and taste like pork.^[4] The Capybara meat is dried and salted, then shredded and seasoned.^[22] Considered a delicacy, it is often served with rice and plantains.^{[23] [24]} The Llanos (Los Llanos) is a vast tropical grassland plain situated at the east of the Andes in northwestern South America (Colombia and Venezuela). ... This is a List of delicacies. ... Plantain is the common name for two very different plants. ...

During the Christian celebration of Lent, capybara meat is especially popular as the Catholic church, in a special dispensation, classified the animal as a fish in the 16th century.^{[14][4][22][23]} A capybara named Raquel is the mascot for Long Beach PLB.
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• "Rodent of unusual size discovered: Uruguayan skull points to 'rat' that weighed a tonne." By Rachel Courtland. Published online 15 January 2008. Nature Publishing Group. Last retrieved 15 January 2008.
• "One-tonne rat discovered in Uruguay" Guardian News and Media Limited. Last retrieved 15 January 2008.
• "Giant rat that once roamed the earth" Times Online, The Times and The Sunday Times. Last retrieved 15 January 2008.
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• "Discovered: a rodent bigger than a bull" By Roger Highfield, Science Editor. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Last retrieved 15 January 2008.
• "Scientists find giant rodent fossil in Latin America" from The Hindu Last retrieved 17 January 2008.
• "One Ton Capybara Found in South America" from TransWorld News Last retrieved 17 January 2008.
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Families Ctenodactylidae †Tammquammyidae †Diatomyidae †Yuomyidae †Chapattimyidae †Tsaganomyidae Laonastidae †Baluchimyinae Hystricidae †Myophiomyidae †Diamantomyidae †Phiomyidae †Kenyamyidae Petromuridae Thryonomyidae Bathyergidae †Bathyergoididae Erethizontidae Dasyproctidae Agoutidae †Eocardiidae Dinomyidae Caviidae Hydrochaeridae Octodontidae Ctenomyidae Echimyidae Myocastoridae Capromyidae †Heptaxodontidae Chinchillidae †Neoepiblemidae Abrocomidae Skull of a capybara showing the enlarged infraorbital canal present in most members of the Hystricomorpha. ... Genera †Neoprocavia †Allocavia †Palaeocavia †Neocavia †Dolicavia †Macrocavia †Caviops †Pascualia Galea Microcavia Cavia Kerodon Caviinae is a subfamily uniting all liing members of the family Caviidae with the exception of the maras. ... Binomial name Galea flavidens Brandt et. ... Binomial name Galea spixii Wagler et. ... Species Cavia aperea Cavia tschudii Cavia guianae Cavia anolaimae Cavia nana Cavia porcellus Cavia fulgida Cavia magna Cavia intermedia Cavia is a genus in the Caviinae subfamily that contains the rodents commonly known as guinea pigs. ... Binomial name Cavia aperea Erxleben, 1777 The Brazilian Guinea Pig, Cavia aperea, is a guinea pig species from South America. ... Binomial name Cavia fulgida Wagler, 1831 The Shiny Guinea Pig, Cavia fulgida, is a guinea pig species from South America. ... Binomial name Cavia intermedia Cherem et. ... Binomial name Ximenez et. ... For other uses, see Guinea pig (disambiguation). ... Species , Patagonian Mara , Chacoan Mara The maras (Dolichotis) are a genus of the cavy family. ... Species , Patagonian Mara , Chacoan Mara The maras (Dolichotis) are a genus of the cavy family. ... Binomial name Dolichotis patagonum (Zimmermann, 1780) The Patagonian Mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relativly large rodent. ... 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