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Bookmark or Share- Capybara - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bioThe capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant cavy rodent native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and 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.
- Facts About Capybaras - Live ScienceCapybaras are the world’s largest rodent. They don’t look like the typical pests living in alleyways, though. Capybaras are as big as large dogs, have webbed feet and don’t have a tail. They...
- Capybara - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting FactsCapybaras are large, South American mammals that resemble giant guinea pigs. This resemblance isn’t accidental, as they are closely related to guinea pigs and cavies. These water-loving mammals are actually the largest rodents alive today. Read on to learn about the capybara. Profile of a large capybara. Capybara drinking from the watering hole.
- Capybara - WikipediaThe capybara [a] or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest living rodent, [2] native to South America. It is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The only other extant member is the lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius).
- Capybara guide: how to identify, what they eat, where they live and why ...Capybaras are native to South America. They can be found east of the Andes from Venezuela to the La Plata river basin in Argentina. They are semi-aquatic and spend the majority of their time near water. They can inhabit gallery forests, marshes, wetlands, grasslands and savannahs, as long as they are within close proximity to surface water.
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