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Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They are the largest rodents in the world.
•They eat grasses, aquatic plants, fruits and tree bark.
•They are semi-aquatic mammals.
•They live generally in groups of 10-20 individuals, but they can live in groups with 50-100 individuals during the dry season.

Habitat:

Savanna and dense forests near bodies of water
-I saw these capybaras in Foz do Iguaçu (PR, Brazil)

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