Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign and road-killed capybara, Brazil
Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign and road-killed capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
It is only about 4 km between Katia's house and office. Yet in the few weeks I have been here she has already counted 4 roadkilled capybara on this stretch. Wildlife warning signs featuring capybara have been installed along this route, but as in many other places wildlife-vehicle collisions continue to be abundant.
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Wildlife warning sign, Atenção animais na pista, reduza a velocidade (Attention, animals on the road, reduce your speed), Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilWildlife warning sign, Atenção animais na pista, reduza a velocidade (Attention, animals on the road, reduce your speed), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Roadkilled capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilRoadkilled capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Roadkilled capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilRoadkilled capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Image below: Note the slight webbing between the toes; an adaptation for living in and around water.
Foot and leg of roadkilled capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilFoot and leg of roadkilled capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil