Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida
Would you know what to do if you saw a two-foot-tall, 100-pound exotic rodent strolling through your neighborhood? It’s highly unlikely, but, depending on your location, not absolutely impossible. Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are native to South America but have been spotted in the state...
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Would you know what to do if you saw a two-foot-tall, 100-pound exotic rodent strolling through your neighborhood? It’s highly unlikely, but, depending on your location, not absolutely impossible. Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are native to South America but have been spotted in the state of Florida and may have potential to establish populations here. This 5-page fact sheet written by Brandon Parker, C. Jane Anderson, Christina Romagosa, Samantha Wisely, Daniel Pearson, John Seyjagat, and Katherine Ashley Sayler and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation describes capybaras, explains how they got to Florida, and shows where the semiaquatic, herbivorous rodents have been sighted so far.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5604c230172d471194ce8a74121efc252025-02-07T13:57:37ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-01-0120181Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in FloridaBrandon Parker0C. Jane Anderson1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7472-4242Christina M. Romagosa2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-5648Samantha M. Wisely3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1748-4518Daniel Pearson4John Seyjagat5Katherine Ashley Sayler6University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaFlorida Park ServiceZoological Association of AmericaUniversity of Florida Would you know what to do if you saw a two-foot-tall, 100-pound exotic rodent strolling through your neighborhood? It’s highly unlikely, but, depending on your location, not absolutely impossible. Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are native to South America but have been spotted in the state of Florida and may have potential to establish populations here. This 5-page fact sheet written by Brandon Parker, C. Jane Anderson, Christina Romagosa, Samantha Wisely, Daniel Pearson, John Seyjagat, and Katherine Ashley Sayler and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation describes capybaras, explains how they got to Florida, and shows where the semiaquatic, herbivorous rodents have been sighted so far. edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw438 https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105363capybararodents in Florida |
| spellingShingle | Brandon Parker C. Jane Anderson Christina M. Romagosa Samantha M. Wisely Daniel Pearson John Seyjagat Katherine Ashley Sayler Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida EDIS capybara rodents in Florida |
| title | Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida |
| title_full | Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida |
| title_fullStr | Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida |
| title_short | Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida |
| title_sort | status of capybaras hydrochoerus hydrochaeris rodentia hydrochaeridae and potential for establishment in florida |
| topic | capybara rodents in Florida |
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