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Morphometric Patterns and Blood Biochemistry of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from Human-Modified Landscapes and Natural Landscapes in Brazil

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Benatti, Hector R. [1] ; Luz, Hermes R. [1, 2] ; Lima, Daniel M. [1] ; Goncalves, Vinicius D. [1] ; Costa, Francisco B. [1, 3] ; Ramos, Vanessa N. [4, 1] ; Aguiar, Daniel M. [5] ; Pacheco, Richard C. [5] ; Piovezan, Ubiratan [6] ; Szabo, Matias P. J. [4] ; Ferraz, Katia Maria P. M. B. [7] ; Labruna, Marcelo B. [1]
Total Authors: 12
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Medi Vet & Zootecnia, Av Prof Orlando Marques Paiva 87, Cidade Univ, BR-05508270 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Maranhao, Ponto Focal Maranhao, Programa Posgrad Biotecnol Renorbio, BR-65080805 Sao Luis, MA - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Maranhao, Fac Med Vet, BR-65055970 Sao Luis, MA - Brazil
[4] Univ Fed Uberlandia, Fac Med Vet, BR-38400902 Uberlandia, MG - Brazil
[5] Univ Fed Mato Grosso, Fac Med Vet, BR-78060900 Cuiaba, MT - Brazil
[6] Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, BR-49025040 Aracaju, SE - Brazil
[7] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Super Agr Luiz Queiroz, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 7
Document type: Journal article
Source: VETERINARY SCIENCES; v. 8, n. 8 AUG 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, is the largest extant rodent of the world. To better understand the correlation between size and body mass, and biochemical parameters of capybaras from areas with different degrees of anthropization (i.e., different food supplies), we sampled free-ranging capybaras from areas of natural landscapes (NLs) and human-modified landscapes (HMLs) in Brazil. Analyses of biometrical and biochemical parameters of capybaras showed that animals from HMLs were heavier (higher body mass) than those from NL, a condition possibly related to fat deposit rather than body length, as indicated by Body Condition Index (BCI) analyses. Biochemical parameters indicated higher serum levels of albumin, creatine kinase, cholesterol, fructosamine and total protein among capybaras from HMLs than from NLs; however, when all adult capybaras were analyzed together only cholesterol and triglycerides were positively correlated with body mass. We propose that the biochemical profile differences between HMLs and NLs are related to the obesity condition of capybaras among HMLs. Considering that heavier animals might live longer and reproduce more often, our results could have important implications in the population dynamics of capybaras among HMLs, where this rodent species is frequently represented by overgrowth populations that generate several levels of conflicts with human beings. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/18046-7 - Capybaras, ticks, and spotted fever
Grantee:Marcelo Bahia Labruna
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants