psy: Capybara

Evidence: 100 • authority: 72

The capybara ( kap-ih-BAR-uh) or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, native to all countries in South America except Chile. It is a semiaquatic herbivore that inhabits savannas and dense forests, living near and in bodies of freshwater and feeding mainly on grasses and aquatic plants. Together with the lesser capybara, it constitutes the genus Hydrochoerus. Its other close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria. The capybara is a highly social species that usually lives in groups of 10–20 individuals, but can be found in groups as large as 100. It is hunted for its m…

Evidence: 57 • authority: 80

Review for "Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest living rodent"

Evidence: 57 • authority: 80

Decision letter for "Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest living rodent"

Evidence: 57 • authority: 80

Review for "Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest living rodent"

Evidence: 57 • authority: 80

Review for "Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest living rodent"

Evidence: 57 • authority: 80

Decision letter for "Morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the cranial endocast and paranasal sinuses of capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest living rodent"

Evidence: 57 • authority: 92

Morphometric Patterns and Blood Biochemistry of Capybaras (<i>Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris</i>) from Human-Modified Landscapes and Natural Landscapes in Brazil.. The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, is the largest extant rodent of the world. To better understand the correlation between size and body mass, and biochemical parameters of capybaras from areas with different degrees of anthropization (i.e., different food supplies), we sampled free-ranging capybaras from areas of natural landscapes (NLs) and human-modified landscapes (HMLs) in Brazil. Analyses of biometrical and biochemical parameters of capybaras showed that animals from HMLs were heavier (higher body mass) than those from NL,…