Ecology/Biology

While there are many children’s picture books about capybaras, there are few books and scientific articles available. Many of them are in Spanish or Portuguese. We will post documents and scientific articles here as we find them. Additionally, we will provide a list of recommended reading and notable websites. If you know of any good ones, please write to us and let us know! We will also post our collection of photographs of capybara anatomy.

Scientific papers

Studies on capybara veterinary topics:

Studies on captive capybara husbandry:

Studies on wild capybara diet:

Studies on wild capybara ecology:

Other related studies:

 


Bibliography

Lord, R. (2009). Capybaras A Natural History of the World’s Largest Rodent. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Moreira, J., Ferraz, K., Herrera, E., & Macdonald, D. (2013). Capybara Biology, Use and Conservation of an Exceptional Neotropical Species.  New York: Springer.


CT Scan of adult male capybara head:

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Anatomical photographs illustrating dentition:

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