What is the capybara?
The capybara, capybara or chigüire is a species of rodent of the capybara family, native to South America. It is the largest and heaviest living rodent in the world.
Capybara in Venezuela
It can be seen in the west-central rainy plains of Venezuela but is found throughout Latin America. According to some this species is in extinction and according to others it is well conserved.
The Chigüire is found in the plains, the Orinoco, the Delta, Guayana, Barlovento, the state of Miranda, in the Lake of Valencia and in the central western plains. The Maracaibo Lake basin is home to a variety of this rodent known locally as piropiro.
Currently, the chigüire populations of the eastern plains have been severely depleted while those located in the Orinoco delta and in the Guayana region remain stable and those in the central-western floodplains are abundant and private ranches do not allow hunting, which certainly helps a lot.
Reproduction
It reaches sexual maturity at the age of one year or 18 months, and the breeding season is variable. Gestation lasts 120 to 150 days. It has only one birth per year, and the young weigh approximately 800 g to 1.4 kg.
Mating is in the water after immersion and play.
With a sebaceous gland at the top of their snout - between the eyes and nostrils - the males rub themselves on tree trunks to mark their territory.
They normally have four to seven young.
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¿Qué es el capibara?
El carpincho, capibara o chigüire es una especie de roedor de la familia de los capibaras, originario de Sudamérica. Es el roedor vivo más grande y pesado del mundo.
Capibara en Venezuela
Se puede ver en las llanuras lluviosas del centro-oeste de Venezuela, pero se encuentra en toda América Latina. Según algunos esta especie está en extinción y según otros está bien conservada.
El carpincho se encuentra en los llanos, el Orinoco, el Delta, Guayana, Barlovento, el estado de Miranda, en el Lago de Valencia y en los llanos centrales occidentales. La cuenca del Lago de Maracaibo alberga una variedad de este roedor conocida localmente como piropiro.
.jpg](Normalmente tienen de cuatro a siete crías.
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