5. Temperature Regulation Rituals

Beyond basic cooling off in water, capybaras have evolved complex temperature regulating behaviors. Complicated mud-bathing ceremonies with numerous uses—including temperature control, skin protection, and parasite control—they follow These creatures have developed to make and preserve particular mud wallows with ideal consistency for their purposes. They will often go back to these places, which for the group constitute significant social hubs. People helping each other reach challenging areas throughout the mud application procedure shows both social and pragmatic elements of this conduct in line with a certain pattern.