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The kookoopadda (Hydrochoerus isthmius) [2] or lesser capybara, 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.
A capybara eating hay at Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, Massachusetts. Capybaras are herbivores, grazing mainly on grasses and aquatic plants, [14] [24] as well as fruit and tree bark. [15] They are very selective feeders [25] and feed on the leaves of one species and disregard other species surrounding it. They eat a greater variety of plants ...
Caviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent, the capybara.They are found across South America in open areas from moist savanna to thorn forests or scrub desert.
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
Capybaras eat plants, including water plants like lake grasses and weeds, and love to swim so much they are widely considered to be semi-aquatic. They have webbed feet and can stay submerged for ...
Presently, capybaras live in northern South America and adjacent southern Central America (lesser capybara) and in the tropical to subtropical regions of South America (capybara). The fossil species inhabited Buenos Aires Province in Argentina ( H. ballesterensis ) and the Caribbean island of Grenada ( H. gaylordi ).
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Capybara: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris: Extant: 91.2 kg (201 lb ...
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