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Capybara - Chigüire


Capybara - Chigüire
Photo Information
Copyright: Yvonne Becker (smash2707) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 58 W: 0 N: 58] (274)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-07
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-08 8:44
Viewed: 1268
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is shot of a capybara or chigüire as it is called in Venezuela (hidrochoerus hidrochaeris), the largest living rodent.

"Capybara
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris

Physical Characteristics

The capybara is the largest living rodent. The long, coarse pelage is very sparse and is reddish-brown to gray on the upper parts and yellow-brown below. Occasionally there will be some black on the face, outer limbs and the rump.
Size of average adult
length: 3 - 4 feet
height: 1.5 feet
weight: 59 - 174 pounds
Approximate life span is 9 years.


Diet

Wild: mainly grasses, also aquatic plants, grains, melons and squashes


Behavior

Active in the morning and evening, resting during the heat of the day in a shallow burrow in the ground
Has become nocturnal in areas populated by humans
When threatened will run like a horse, when predator is close will enter the water
When in the water, only the nostrils, eyes and ears are visible

Reproduction
sexual maturity: 15 months
breeding season: peaks in April and May
gestation : 149 -156 days
usually 1 litter per year with 1 - 8 young per litter


Environmental/Global

Habitat: densely-vegetated areas around ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, marshes and swamps
Distribution: Panama, to east of the Canal Zone, and on the east side of the Andes in South America from Columbia and the Guineas to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina"

Source: http://www.scz.org/animals/c/cpybara.html

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I will be in Venezuela next february...pilonm 1 01-10 15:05
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bonjour YVONNE
ben alors je découvre car je ne connaissais pas cet animal
bonne réussite
merci de ce partage
amitiès
edith

Hola Yvonne!
Ya estoy de vuelta, y veo que conociste a mis amigos del parque!
Se ve muy a gusto el chiguire tomando el sol y calentandose.
La composición es muy buena, me gusta mucho como jugaste con las curvas, y el contraste de color entre el oscuro del agua y el claro del animal.
Felicitaciones y feliz año nuevo!,
JM

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2007-01-08 18:43]

Hola Ivonne.- Una bella foto, exelente pose de este gran roedor. Nunca habia visto algo igual. Saludos Luis52.

Well Yvonne, a very good and extensive description of the Chigüire, also a very sharp picture.
Rolf

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  • pilonm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 90 N: 871] (2919)
  • [2007-01-10 15:04]

Hello Yvonne,

Very nice picture and good pov of this Capybara! You managed excellently on the exposition! This guy looks very comfortable :-)

TFS,

Michel

Bonita foto del Chiguire Yvonne, nunca lo he podido ver asi de tranquilo. Excelente la composición y los colores de fondo que resaltan al animal.
Saludos,
Maurici

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-03-25 9:37]

Hello Yvonne,
looks like its enjoying the rest in the sun. Very well captured, lighting, details and sharpness are very nice. Good composition with a nice placing of the subject and nice suroundings.
Sky

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