Capybara - Wikipedia It is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and the nutria The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests, and lives near bodies of water
Capybara | Description, Behavior, Facts | Britannica Capybaras inhabit forests and wetlands from Panama to Argentina The larger of the two species, the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), is the largest living rodent in the world, growing up to about 1 3 metres (4 3 feet) long and weighing up to 79 kg (174 pounds)
13 Surprising Capybara Facts - Fact Animal They are from South America, where they live both in dense forests and savannas, typically near bodies of water They are well known inhabitants of the Amazon, where they can be spotted on river edges They are herbivores, munching on grasses and aquatic plants, fruit and tree bark
Capybara Facts | National Geographic The capybara is twice that big —the biggest rodent on Earth These impressive semi-aquatic mammals are found throughout much of northern and central South America, though a small invasive
Capybara - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants The capybara has something in common with the hippo: its eyes, ears, and nostrils are all found near the top of the its head A capybara can lift just those parts out of the water to learn everything it needs to know about its surroundings while the rest of its body remains hidden underwater
Capybara Facts - CapyBara Mag Capybaras are strict herbivores, feeding mainly on grasses, aquatic plants, reeds, and sometimes fruit They have an interesting digestive adaptation: they practice coprophagy —eating their own feces—to extract every possible nutrient from their fibrous diet
Capybara – The Giant Rodent The capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) is a semiaquatic animal resembling a giant guinea pig Capybaras are the world’s largest living rodents They are commonly called “water hogs” in South America or “Orinoca”, meaning, Hydrochoerus, water pig
Capybara Get to Know the Capybara Did You Know? Capybaras are the largest rodents on earth found in South America and are social, semi-aquatic mammals They differ with their barrel-shaped body, short head, and reddish-brown hairy skin