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单词 capybara
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capybara
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌkæp.ɪˈbɑː.rə/us
/ˌkæp.ɪˈbɑːr.ə/
aSouthAmericananimalthatlookslike alargeguineapig, or themeatof thisanimalthat iscookedandeaten:
水豚；水豚肉
Capybaras are the world'slargestrodents, about thesizeof amediumdog.水豚是世界上最大的啮齿动物，体型约为中型犬。
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  • The capybaras, whichlooklikegiantguineapigs,arrivedat thezooinOctober.
  • Thegiantrodentsknownas capybaras are thejaguars' mostcommonprey.
  • Everymorningwewoketofindourselvessurroundedbyfreshtracksmade by capybaras (the world'slargestspeciesofrodent,lookingsomething like agiantguineapig).
  • Dried andsalted, capybaratasteslike afishyporkchop.
  • A ten-metreanacondaswamunderwatertoambushababycapybara.
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(Definition ofcapybarafrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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We also assess the effect of capybaras on the plants on which they feed by measuring plant quality with and without herbivory.
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They found that the home range of a group of capybaras included the three major habitat types in the area.
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Moreover, it can be shown that capybaras can maintain available pastures in places where they forage.
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All of these adaptations and the behavioural features described here allow us to assert that capybaras behave as optimal consumers.
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Direct observations were carried out to record group movements and foraging activities of individual capybaras when feeding on specific plant species.
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In this paper, we studied patterns in the foraging behaviour of capybaras in relation to differences in resource quality both according to habitat and to season.
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Do capybaras 'manage' their resources?
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Capybara, rabbits, hamsters and some other related species are hindgut fermenters which digest cellulose by microbial fermentation.
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Most rodents are small, although thecapybaracan weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
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They are the second-largest rodent in the world (after thecapybara).
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Wildlife along the banks includescapybara, coatis and spider monkeys.
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Local fauna include capybaras, turtles, herons, parrots, limpets, and iguanas, and others.
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It was recognized as a distinct subspecies ofcapybarain 1912, and was elevated to species status in 1991.
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Capybaragroups can consist of as many as 50 or 100 individuals during the dry season, when the animals gather around available water sources.
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Many endangered species are found within the park's boundaries, such as the maned wolf, capybaras, rheas and others.
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