The capybaras are quite common in the green areas of the capital of Paraná State, which include lakes and rivers within its boundaries. This study aimed to analyze the home range of a capybara population in one of these areas, the Tingui Park. The direct records of animal presence and some traces left by them in the studied area, as well as information regarding the social behavior of the species were recorded. The geographic coordinates of the recorded data were plotted on the Tingui Park map. The results showed that capybaras used the whole length of the park, however, there was a higher concentration of views, feces and marking territory in the northern region of the park, indicating that as the area of greatest use by capybaras. As for the behavior, the results showed instances of conflicts between the animals that may be related to competition for territory.
animal traces; green urban area; territoriality