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Recent research has shown that capybaras exhibit flexible antipredator behaviors depending on the presence of natural predators in their environment. In regions like the Pantanal, where jaguars and pumas are common, capybaras tend to forage in safer areas closer to water and increase vigilance only when there is a direct cue of predator presence. In contrast, populations in areas without large predators for several generations, such as the Iberá Wetlands in Argentina, show signs of predator naïvety. These capybaras respond similarly to both predator and non-predator sounds, indicating a reduced ability to recognize predation risk. This behavioral plasticity suggests that capybaras rely more on environmental context and short-term risk cues rather than constant high vigilance, and that antipredator behaviors can diminish over time in the absence of predators. Manvendrasinh Vaghela (talk) 04:06, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Avila, A. B., Corriale, M. J., Donadio, E., et al. (2022). Capybara responses to varying levels of predation risk. Animal Behaviour, 190, 151–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.05.008