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Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Photo by LisaGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

Capybara

Habitat:

Capybara are semi-aquatic mammals found wild in much of South America (including Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay, Peru, and Paraguay) in densely forested areas near bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds and marshes, as well as flooded savannah and along rivers in tropical forest. They roam in home ranges of 25–50 acres (10–20 ha).

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Jumbo Guinea Pig! They always look like they're plotting something sinister, or is that just me?

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