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Lesser Capybara

Hydrochoerus isthmius

Photo by Cody.conway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The lesser capybara is a large semiaquatic rodent of the family Caviidae found in eastern Panama, northwestern Colombia and western Venezuela.

Notes:

Different species than the big brother found in the middle and lower parts of the amazon, especially within brazil.

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Comments (2)
Cody.conway
Yes, not so adorable is their smell ;-) shame many people keep these as pets!
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2013

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