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Its common name is derived from Tupi ka'apiûara code: tpw is deprecated , a complex agglutination of kaá code: tpw is deprecated (leaf) + píi code: tpw is deprecated (slender) + ú code: tpw is deprecated (eat) + ara code: tpw is deprecated (a suffix for agent nouns), meaning "one who eats slender leaves", or "grass-eater". [4] The scientific name, both hydrochoerus and hydrochaeris, comes from Greek ὕδωρ ( hydor "water") and χοῖρος ( choiros "pig, hog"). [5] [6] Classification and phylogeny Darwin, Charles R. (1839). Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832–1836. London: Henry Colburn. p.619. Perez, Larry (2012). Snake in the Grass: an Everglades Invasion (1sted.). Sarasota, Fla.: Pineapple Press. p.89. ISBN 9781561645138. a b c d Macdonald, D. W. (July 1981). "Dwindling resources and the social behaviour of Capybaras, ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) (Mammalia)". Journal of Zoology. 194 (3): 371–391. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1981.tb04588.x.Like its relative the guinea pig, the capybara does not have the capacity to synthesize vitamin C, and capybaras not supplemented with vitamin C in captivity have been reported to develop gum disease as a sign of scurvy. [30]

Capybara, the master of the grasses: pest or prey Sounds and Colours. Retrieved on January 23, 2011. a b c d e Lord, Rexford D. (March 1994). "A descriptive account of capybara behaviour". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 29 (1): 11–22. doi: 10.1080/01650529409360912.

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a b Macdonald, D. W.; Krantz, K.; Aplin, R. T. (March 1984). "Behavioral anatomical and chemical aspects of scent marking among Capybaras ( Hydrochaeris hypdrochaeris) (Rodentia: Caviomorpha)". Journal of Zoology. 202 (3): 341–360. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1984.tb05087.x. Its karyotype has 2n = 66 and FN = 102, meaning it has 66 chromosomes with a total of 102 arms. [5] [7] Ecology Yellow-headed caracara sat upon a capybara A family of capybara swimming Romero, Simon (21 March 2007). "In Venezuela, Rodents Can Be a Delicacy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 27 April 2021. Mather, Kate (18 August 2011). "A gnawing question answered: It's a capybara roaming Paso Robles". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 10 January 2012. a b "Izu Shaboten Animal Park (Ito) – 2018 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) – TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.com.