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In fact, capybaras are so good at making friends that entire Tumblrs exist solely to document their strong social game. Here they are, chillin' with an anteater Image: Tumblr
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world, which can weigh more than 100 lbs (45 kg), and I would also add – the cutest. ... bringing so much joy not only to the woman but also to millions ...
A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari, a 10-month-old capybara, went to the Palm Beach ...
The 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 ).
Capybaras are semiaquatic, found in and near lakes, rivers, swamps, and flooded savanna.Their diets are dominated by grasses. Adults weigh up to 65 kg (143 lb). The gestation period is 130–150 days, with two to eight (most commonly four) young born to females.
The article mentions fossil capybaras eight times bigger than the modern capybara, and links to a two popular press articles that use similar wording, but cite no sources. I suspect they're referring to recent finds of giant rodents like Phoberomys and Josephoartigasia , but those are dinomyids, not so closely related to capybaras.
Like their pet-friendly relatives, the guinea pig, capybaras are extremely vocal animals, who like to chitters, bark, huff and puff and even purr. And hearing about that almost makes a trip down ...
The lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius) [2] is a large semi-aquatic rodent found in South America that has vast similarities, yet subtle differences, with the common Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest species of rodent in the world.