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Capybara Ranching for Amazonia? [PDF]
Oryx, 1979 Cattle ranching for beef is slowly spreading in the Amazonian flood-plains and could lead to a serious loss of wildlife habitats. The author suggests that the indigenous capybara could be a satisfactory alternative for ranching, and one that would not require swamps or areas that are flooded seasonally to be drained.
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Theriogenology WildThis study explores a novel surgical method for population control in pregnant capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) within areas endemic to Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), a disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by the ...
Fernanda Battistella Passos-Nunes +7 more
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The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Mammalia: Rodentia), found at the archaeological site SC PRV 02, Santa Catarina Island, Brasil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2005 Santa Catarina Island possesses dozens of archeological sites where the skeletal remains of a great array of animals can be found. The goal of this study was to quantify the skeletal remains of capybaras found at the archeological site SC PRV 02 (1067 to
Paulo César Simões-Lopes +1 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are affected by a wide range of protozoan and metazoan-derived parasitic diseases. Among parasites of free-ranging capybaras are soil-, water-, food- and gastropod-borne parasitosis, today considered as opportunistic
Manuel Uribe +6 more
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Political Animals: To Live & Die in More‐Than‐Human Worlds
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 3, Page 660-667, September 2026.ABSTRACT What does it mean to live—and therefore die—in a more‐than‐human world? This review essay explores that question through reflections on teaching Political Animals: Species, Class, Race, and Gender, an undergraduate course that introduces students to scholarship on human‐nonhuman relations.
Luísa Reis‐Castro
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Capybara social structure and dispersal patterns: Variations on a theme [PDF]
, 2011 Capybaras, (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are large, herbivorous New World hystricomorphs, common in the seasonally flooded savannas of tropical and subtropical South America.
Herrera, Emilio A. +9 more
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Spatial Ecology of Jaguars in a Coastal Amazon Island Ecosystem
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACTUnderstanding the spatial ecology of large carnivores is critical for conservation, particularly in insular or fragmented systems where movement is constrained. Jaguars (Panthera onca) are especially informative because their behavior and diet are highly flexible in response to local ecological conditions.
Leandro Silveira +7 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1779-1792, August 2026.ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye +4 more
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2010 Para realização do estudo microscópico das glândulas anexas à uretra masculina, foram utilizadas duas capivaras (Hydrochoerus hydrocaeris), adultas, das quais foram coletados fragmentos das glândulas genitais acessórias, imersos em solução fixadora de ...
Daniela S. Fernandez +4 more
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Biometrical aspects of the capybara’s (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) body and intestines with emphasis on cecal development [PDF]
Biotemas, 2004 The rodent capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) has become a new protein source for the population, but it needs studies regarding its anatomy, mainly on its digestive physiology, since this aspect has a direct influence on improvements to species ...
Marco Túlio David das Neves +4 more
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