LEADER 04553nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910437614603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-62361-7 010 $a9786613936066 010 $a1-4614-4000-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4614-4000-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000245714 035 $a(EBL)994588 035 $a(OCoLC)808125318 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000736657 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11418336 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000736657 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10773626 035 $a(PQKB)10187250 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4614-4000-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC994588 035 $a(PPN)168298996 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000245714 100 $a20120910h20122013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCapybara $ebiology, use and conservation of an exceptional neotropical species /$fJose Roberto Moreira 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$d2012, c2013 215 $a1 online resource (423 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4614-3999-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aForeword -- Preface -- Part I: Biology, Ecology and Evolution -- Taxonomy, natural history and distribution of the capybara -- Paleontology, evolution and systematics of capybara -- Phylogenetics of Caviomorph rodents and genetic perspectives on the evolution of sociality and mating systems in the Caviidae -- Foraging strategies and feeding habits of capybaras -- Capybara digestive adaptations -- Reproductive morphology and physiology of the male capybara -- Morphology and reproductive physiology of female capybaras -- Capybara demographic traits -- Diseases of capybara -- Capybara scent glands and scent-marking behavior -- Capybara social behavior and use of space: patterns and processes -- Part II: Production -- Products and uses of capybaras -- Confined and semi-confined production systems for capybaras -- Social and spatial relationships of capybaras in a semi-confined production system -- Feeds and nutrition of farmed capybaras -- The impact of management practices on female capybara reproductive parameters in captivity -- The sustainable management of capybaras -- Part III: Conservation -- Capybaras as a source of protein: utilization and management in Venezuela -- Conservation and use of the capybara and the lesser capybara in Colombia -- Capybara production in Brazil: captive breeding or sustainable management? -- Capybaras use in Argentina -- Counting capybaras -- Brazilian spotted fever: the role of capybaras -- The capybara paradigm: from sociality to sustainability -- Index. 330 $aCapybaras are not merely unusual, they are extraordinary. It is widely known that they are the largest living rodent (c. 50kg), but it is less well known that their biology is exceptional in many other regards, as documented in this book, Capybara: Biology, Use and Conservation of an Exceptional Neotropical Species. With a suit of adaptations to a semi-aquatic lifestyle, and a remarkable social system, the capybara is the South American ecological equivalent of the medium-sized ungulates of Africa. Their size, adaptations and habitat make them fascinating in their own right, and a revealing model for studies of the evolution of animal societies. Furthermore, from prehistory to the present day they have been hunted for their meat and skins, and nowadays they are both farmed and harvested, which makes them an illuminating case study for discussions of sustainable use. This blend of attributes makes the capybara a focus of specialist interest and a source of general principles, and these two ends of the readership spectrum are both encompassed by the extraordinary international team of 36 authors that have contributed the 24 inter-disciplinary chapters of this book. Written in an accessible style that will satisfy generalists, practitioners and specialists alike, this book represents the compendious ?one-stop-shop? that will be the benchmark publication on capybaras and on neotropical wildlife management for years to come. 606 $aCapybara 606 $aRodents 615 0$aCapybara. 615 0$aRodents. 676 $a599.35/9 676 $a599.359 701 $aMoreira$b Jose Roberto$01061394 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910437614603321 996 $aCapybara$92518699 997 $aUNINA