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Capybarasthe largest rodents in the worldshow little resemblance to their guinea pig relatives. Robust and agile, they reach the size of a small pig and weigh upward of 100 pounds at maturity. This natural history details all aspects of the present body of information about their anatomy, ecology, behavior, biology, conservation, management, and taxonomy. Capybaras range throughout South American tropical wetlands. Largely extirpated from their former haunts through agricultural practices and poaching, they have adapted well to human management and conservation efforts and are frequently raised on ranches as valued sources of both meat and leather. The herbivorous rodents play a vital role in the ecosystems of natural grasslands, wetlands, and gallery forests and are commonly prey for caimans, anacondas, jaguars, and pumas. Rexford D. Lord draws on the extant literature and many years of personal experience in their habitats both north and south of the Amazon regionincluding his own ten-year study at a Venezuelan ranchto provide detailed descriptions of capybaras known history; the diseases, parasites, and hazards they face; and their population and behavioral characteristics. He d

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Author

Lord, Rexford D.

Publisher

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801891632

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Stem

Rating

4.6 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14