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Capybara
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Collection of pictures of the organism
Common Name
Physical Characteristics
Adaptations
Classification
Where it is found
Habitat and Environment
Food Chain
Food Web
Diet – (Herbivores)
Sustainability
Threats
What Zoos are Doing to Improve the Survival of Capybara’s
Breeding Programs
Shelter in Enclosure
Enclosure and Boundaries
Enrichment
Able to live with
Other information
Collection of pictures of the organism
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Common Name
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Scientific Name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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Summary about capybaras: They weigh about 28-45KL, grow to be 4ft tall, largest rodents on earth
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Physical Characteristics
• Short-haired brownish rodents with blunt snouts
• Short legs
• Small ears
• Almost no tail
• barrel-shaped body
• vestigial tail
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Adaptations
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Structural
Physiological
Behavioural
Mammal • Lobe-finned fish
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Classification •
Where it is found
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• Panama • Colombia • Venezuela • Guyana • Peru • Brazil • Paraguay • Northeast-Argentina • Uruguay
Habitat and Environment
Capybaras live a bit in water and a bit on land, they live on rivers, lakes and ponds. They love to live close to water.
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Food Chain
Melons
Squashes
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Grass
Reeds
Grains
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Food Web
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Diet – (Herbivores)
Capybaras eat the vegetation that lines water sources and other aquatic plants
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Sustainability- Plants or animals
That Should be Kept in the Zoo
Capybaras are kept in zoos but also live out in the wild, Capybaras eat the vegetation that lines water sources and other aquatic plants
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Threats
In the wild Capybaras are threatened by Jaguars, Caimans and Anacondas.
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What Zoos are Doing to Improve the Survival of Capybara’s
• Giving Capybaras water and food regularly
• Stuff for Capybaras to chew there teeth for health
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Breeding Programs
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Shelter in Enclosure
Small enclosures with a hard earth floor and a small tub of water.
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Enclosure and Boundaries
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12ft – 20ft
Enrichment
perfumes, lotions, spices, scents from other animal
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Able to live with …
Capybaras have made friends with anything from cats and dogs to birds and monkeys.