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| Alho,Cleber J.R.; Rondon,Nelson L.. |
| (1) The Pantanal is the central portion of a sunken flat plain bordering the upper Paraguay river, with an area of 140,000 km². Seasonal floods begin in January and end in April. From May to October the land dries out and campos (grassland formations) and scattered pools appear. (2) Typical capybara habitat in the Pantanal is composed of three components: the water, a patch of forest, and a grass field for foraging. Highest densities of capybaras (14 individuals/km²) were found during the rainy season when the available space for capybaras was reduced due to the flooding. Areas without ponds or creeks presented low densities (from 0.38 to 0.84 capybaras/km²). Group sizes ranged from 2 to 49 individuals (x = 9.48). (3) Reproduction occurred year-round and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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| Ano: 1987 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751987000200006 |
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