Question

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the pantanal wetlands expand across western brazil, bolivia, and paraguay. during the rainy season, almost all of the pantanal is underwater. the water moves slowly through the dense plants that grow throughout the wetlands.
the pantanal is home to the capybara, the largest rodent species in the world. capybaras spend so much time in the water that they are considered semiaquatic. their partially webbed toes help them to swim. capybaras eat water plants such as the water hyacinth.
in the pantanal wetlands, the capybaras make up which of the following? select all that apply.
a population
part of a community
part of an ecosystem

Explanation:

• A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area. Capybaras in the Pantanal wetlands are a group of the same species (capybara) in that area, so they make up a population.
• A community is made up of all the different populations (species) in an area. Since capybaras are one species among many in the Pantanal wetlands, they are part of a community.
• An ecosystem includes all the living organisms (like capybaras) and the non - living components (such as water, soil) in an area. So capybaras are part of the Pantanal ecosystem.

Answer:

a population, part of a community, part of an ecosystem