Common Name: Capybara
Scientific Name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Class: Mammals
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Their body length could grow to 140cm in length and 60cm in height .Their weight also about 35kg to 64kg.
Average Lifespan: 8-15 Years
Origin: Central and Northern South America
Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 2016)
Physical Description
Closely related to guinea pigs and rock cavies so they are look alike but bigger in size, pig shaped bodies and partially webbed foot for paddling around in the water.
Reddish dark brown fur, small eyes, and hairless ears.
Habitat
Tropical moist forest, Tropical Savanna and flooded grassland.
Did You Know?
Do you know that Capybara could weight as much as a man because of their big body even though is from the rodent species.
They also can hold their breath for almost five minutes and are highly adapted to an aquatic lifestyle and even mate in the water.
Also capybaras’ teeth grow continuously like Rabbit and Alpacas as they grow up, they wear them down by grazing on aquatic plants, grasses, and other plentiful plants.
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