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7. The Surprising Intelligence of Capybaras
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Although intelligence is a common metric used to undervalue rodents, capybaras have showed amazing cognitive capacity that subverts these assumptions. Particularly with regard to locating food and evading predators, these animals show abilities for solving problems. Their great memories enable them to identify individual members of their social groupings and recall difficult routes throughout their territories. Social learning—that is, the capacity of capybaras to learn from one another—has also shown itself. From their natural habitats to human-altered settings, this aptitude for learning and adaptation has enabled them to flourish in many surroundings. Certain research also imply that capybaras are possibly trainable since they can grasp simple human orders. Their mild demeanour and intellect have made them attractive targets for study on animal behaviour.
